Author: Mahmoud Darwish

Quotes

When a writer declares that his first book is his best, that is bad. I progress successively from book to book.

When a writer declares that his first book is his best, that is bad. I progress successively from book to book.

- Mahmoud Darwish

To be under occupation, to be under siege, is not a good inspiration for poetry.

To be under occupation, to be under siege, is not a good inspiration for poetry.

- Mahmoud Darwish

I believe in the power of poetry, which gives me reasons to look ahead and identify a glint of light.

I believe in the power of poetry, which gives me reasons to look ahead and identify a glint of light.

- Mahmoud Darwish

When I passed the age of 50, I learned how to control my emotions.

When I passed the age of 50, I learned how to control my emotions.

- Mahmoud Darwish

Poetry and beauty are always making peace. When you read something beautiful you find coexistence; it breaks walls down.

Poetry and beauty are always making peace. When you read something beautiful you find coexistence; it breaks walls down.

- Mahmoud Darwish

History laughs at both the victim and the aggressor.

History laughs at both the victim and the aggressor.

- Mahmoud Darwish

Palestinian people are in love with life.

Palestinian people are in love with life.

- Mahmoud Darwish

Without hope we are lost.

Without hope we are lost.

- Mahmoud Darwish

I see poetry as spiritual medicine.

I see poetry as spiritual medicine.

- Mahmoud Darwish

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