#egypt

Egyptians undergo an odd personality change behind the wheel of a car. In every other setting, aggression and impatience are frowned upon. The unofficial Egyptian anthem "Bokra, Insha'allah, Malesh" (Tomorrow, God Willing, Never Mind) isn't just an excuse for laziness. In a society requiring millennial patience, it is also a social code dictating that no one make too much of a fuss about things. But put an Egyptian in the driver's seat and he shows all the calm and consideration of a hooded swordsman delivering Islamic justice. ↗

— Tony Horwitz

#egypt #insha-allah #middle-east #taxis #change

When one sees what happens in the world between the religions, the different religions - killing each other and murdering each other, it's disgusting and as far as I am concerned it's ridiculous. So I thought I might be useful, I believe in God and I believe in religion, but believe religions should belong to you. The extraordinary thing is that the Jews believe that only the Jews can go to paradise, the Christians believe that only a Christian can go to paradise and the Muslims believe that only the Muslims can go to paradise. Now why should God, in his great justice, make somebody born that cannot go to paradise - it is absurd. Please forgive me I don't mean to say it's absurd, people made it absurd. ↗

— Omar Sharif

#egypt-daily-news #egyptian #forgiveness

Denial ain't just a river in Egypt. ↗

— Mark Twain

#egypt #just #river

Ever since the destruction of Baghdad by the Mongols in 1258, the Muslim world has been in slow decline relative to the west. With Napoleon's invasion of Egypt and the creeping British annexation of Muslim India, that decline took on a malign aspect. ↗

— James Buchan

#baghdad #been #british #creeping #decline

Some dog I got too. We call him Egypt. Because in every room he leaves a pyramid. ↗

— Rodney Dangerfield

#call #dog #egypt #every #got

If Iran becomes a nuclear weapon state it is the end of non-proliferation as we know it. If Iran gets a nuclear weapon you are likely to see Saudi, Egypt and other countries follow suit and we will bequeath to the next generation a nuclear arms race in the world's most unstable region. ↗

— Liam Fox

#arms race #becomes #bequeath #countries #egypt

Significant personal growth starts with the honest admittance of one's ignorance." - A Time of Change ↗

— Paul Greene

#evolution #intelligent-design #maya #religion #change

It became clear to her that all men, however respectable in appearance and however elevated their position in society, were utter weaklings in front of a beautiful woman. - The Yacoubian Building, p. 42 ↗

— Alaa Al Aswany

#power #woman #beauty

Egypt is coming back - is becoming - is going to become, you know, a center of excellence for the region and maybe for the rest of the world. ↗

— Hesham Qandil

#become #becoming #center #coming #egypt

Once you touch the trappings of monarchy, like opening an Egyptian tomb, the inside is liable to crumble. ↗

— Anthony Sampson

#egyptian #inside #liable #like #monarchy