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Feeling hatred diminishes you. It eats at your from within and attacks the immune system. When you have hatred inside you, it always crushes you in the end.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[33],{"id":34,"tag":35},4778421,{"id":36,"tag_name":37},454,"feelings",{"id":39,"quote_text":40,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":41,"source":42,"quote_tag":43,"commentary":49},1787718,"Our steps invent the path as we proceed; behind us they leave no trace, only the void. So we shall always look ahead and trust our feet. They will take us as far as our minds will go... -- Tahar ben Jelloun",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[44],{"id":45,"tag":46},4778420,{"id":47,"tag_name":48},2780,"looks","**The Backstory**\n\nTahar Ben Jelloun, a Moroccan writer and poet, penned this thought-provoking passage in his non-fiction work, often exploring themes of identity, belonging, and the human condition. Born in 1944 in Fes, Morocco, Ben Jelloun's life was marked by migration, self-discovery, and a deep connection to his North African heritage. This quote likely reflects his experiences as an immigrant navigating multiple cultures.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nOn its surface, the quote seems to promote forward-thinking optimism. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a paradoxical message: our path is both predetermined by our minds and simultaneously invented through our actions. The tension lies in the fact that while we trust our feet (actions) to carry us forward, we must also acknowledge the \"void\" left behind, implying a degree of uncertainty and surrender.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider embracing the uncertainty of your journey by trusting both your intuition (mind) and your actions (feet). By acknowledging that your path is both predetermined and invented simultaneously, you'll cultivate a sense of adaptability and resilience, allowing you to navigate life's twists and turns with greater ease.",{"id":51,"quote_text":52,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":53,"source":54,"quote_tag":55,"commentary":9},1787717,"There is an important erotic element in A Thousand and One Nights, which is one of the keys to understanding the Orient.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[56],{"id":57,"tag":58},4778419,{"id":59,"tag_name":60},2674,"night",{"id":62,"quote_text":63,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":64,"source":65,"quote_tag":66,"commentary":9},1787716,"I am glad to have found a readership, but one can’t write only what is likely to sell. A writer is not a shopkeeper. 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We are suspended in the pit without touching the bottom.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[89],{"id":90,"tag":91},4778416,{"id":92,"tag_name":93},39985,"pits",{"id":95,"quote_text":96,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":97,"source":98,"quote_tag":99,"commentary":9},1787713,"We do not have many intellectuals who can speak out for us internationally. We have no writers who are recognized, respected and loved outside the Arab world.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[100],{"id":101,"tag":102},4778415,{"id":103,"tag_name":104},290644,"speaks-out",{"id":106,"quote_text":107,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":108,"source":109,"quote_tag":110,"commentary":9},1787712,"What have we achieved since the end of the Second World War? We have allowed petty, bourgeois regimes in which everything is average, mediocre.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[111],{"id":112,"tag":113},4778414,{"id":114,"tag_name":115},496,"war",{"id":117,"quote_text":118,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":119,"source":120,"quote_tag":121,"commentary":9},1787711,"There is a gulf between the Arab peoples and Arab intellectuals.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":123,"totalPages":124,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":125},1,9,10]