How is it possible to live? Life is so hard?’‘ You must be harder than life, Firdaus. Life is very hard. The only people who really live are those who are harder than life itself.’‘ But you are not hard, Sharifa, so how do you manage to live?’‘ I am hard, terribly hard, Firdaus.’‘No, you are gentle and soft.’‘ My skin is soft, but my heart is cruel, and my bite deadly.’‘ Like snake?’‘ Yes, exactly like a snake. Life is a snake. They are the same, Firdaus. If the snake realises you are not a snake, it will bite you. And if life knows you have no sting, it will devour you. .Nawal ElSaadawi
About This Quote
It is very hard to live, especially in today's world. However, this quote by the famous poet Firdaus Shiraz tells us that if one is indeed hard enough, he/she can overcome life’s challenges.
Source: Woman At Point Zero
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