I am not a lover of Israel, of course. I have no reason to be. But I don't hate Jews. Mahmoud Darwish More Quotes by Mahmoud Darwish More Quotes From Mahmoud Darwish When I passed the age of 50, I learned how to control my emotions. Mahmoud Darwish emotion age The metaphor for Palestine is stronger than the Palestine of reality. Mahmoud Darwish stronger metaphor reality Nothing, nothing justifies terrorism. Mahmoud Darwish justify terrorism I see poetry as spiritual medicine. Mahmoud Darwish medicine spiritual I've built my homeland, I've even founded my state - in my language. Mahmoud Darwish homeland states language And what I don't understand I grasp it only when it's too late. Mahmoud Darwish late understanding too-late I learnt all the words worthy of the court of blood So that I could break the rule I learnt all the words and broke them up To make a single word: Homeland. Mahmoud Darwish broke break blood Sarcasm helps me overcome the harshness of the reality we live, eases the pain of scars and makes people smile. Mahmoud Darwish sarcasm pain sarcastic The poem is in my hands, and can run stories through her hands. Mahmoud Darwish stories running hands I wish I were a candle in the darkness. Mahmoud Darwish candle darkness wish I want to find a language that transforms language itself into steel for the spirit--a language to use against these sparkling insects, these jets. Mahmoud Darwish steel use want May poetry and God's name have mercy on us! Mahmoud Darwish mercy names may ... For me it is essential, essential for the poet to have a new toast, new songs. Mahmoud Darwish essentials poet song Sometimes I feel as if I am read before I write. When I write a poem about my mother, Palestinians think my mother is a symbol for Palestine. But I write as a poet, and my mother is my mother. She's not a symbol. Mahmoud Darwish mother writing thinking When a writer declares that his first book is his best, that is bad. I progress successively from book to book. Mahmoud Darwish progress book firsts The poem is neither here nor there, and with a girl's breast Mahmoud Darwish girl light night For the Arabs in Israel there is always a tension between nationality and identity. Mahmoud Darwish tension israel identity I never wanted children, maybe I'm afraid of responsibility. Mahmoud Darwish responsibility wanted children I am patient and am waiting for a profound revolution in the consciousness of the Israelis. The Arabs are ready to accept a strong Israel with nuclear arms - all it has to do is open the gates of its fortress and make peace. Mahmoud Darwish israel strong profound Some people ask, 'How do you attract the young and so many different people when your poetry is complicated and different?' I say, 'My accomplishment is that my readers trust me and accept my suggestions for change.' Mahmoud Darwish me you trust change
