Quotes By Author: Amin Maalouf

“… we die, just as we were born, at the edge of a road not of our choosing.”

“Nothing is born of nothing, least of all knowledge, modernity, or enlightened thought; progress is made in tiny surges, in successive laps, like an endless relay race. But there are links without which nothing would be passed on, and for that reason, they deserve the gratitude of all who benefited from them.”

“Our ancestors derived less from life than we do, but they also expected much less and were less intent on controlling the future. We are of the arrogant generations who believe a lasting happiness was promised to us at birth. Promised? By whom?”

“وحدهم الذين يعرفون بأنهم عاجزون عن المضي بعيداً ، يفاخرون ببلوغ الهدف”