Mahmoud Darwish Quotes

I am from there. I am from here. I am not there and I am not here. I have two names, which meet and part, and I have two languages. I forget which of them I dream in.

Far away, our dreams have nothing to do with what we do. The wind carries the night, and passes on, aimless.

I don't decide to represent anything except myself. But that self is full of collective memory.

We have to understand - not justify - what gives rise to this tragedy. It's not because they're looking for beautiful virgins in heaven, as Orientalists portray it. Palestinian people are in love with life. If we give them hope - a political solution - they'll stop killing themselves.

Have I had two roads, I would have chosen their third.