Noor Quotes

isn't it
breathtakingly beautiful
how you've learned
to grow flowers
from the memories
that died
a long time ago ~ Noor Unnahar

A more just world is possible. In most of the global issues, and also in so many of the development issues I'm involved in in our region, the young people that I am working with are seizing the tools at their disposal and trying to use them well, for issues far larger than their immediate personal benefit and concerns. That's what gives me hope. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s peaceful, determined struggle for social justice, and Sargent Shriver, who launched the Peace Corps, were early heroes. A career of public service was the ultimate aspiration. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

The sheer folly of trying to defend a nation by destroying all life on the planet must be apparent to anyone capable of rational thought. Nuclear capability must be reduced to zero, globally, permanently. There is no other option. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

Old friends are like old memories they always remind your past ~ Rida Noor

I was nothing but a nomad to you.
Destined to leave,
inclined to stay.
I would have gladly rewritten
my entire journey for you,
but you already viewed me as a traveler.
"Wait for me," you murmured,
with no intention of ever returning.
I was your right now
after you became my infinity. ~ Noor Shirazie

I've seen it around the world, in the poorest countries and in countries riven with conflict, It is women who are the key to breaking out of poverty, breaking out of stagnation. It's women who can contribute to achieving real security - not bombs and bullets and repressive governments. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

I sense him in the lost crevices of my heart, abandoned alleyways which have not known the rhythm of footsteps in centuries. I see him too clearly to ever let him become a distant memory. I feel him too vividly to ever let my hand brush the hand of another. ~ Noor Shirazie

Dreams live as long as the dreamers do. ~ Noor Unnahar

i want stars, strength, and balance in my soul
it's been a while since they were last together in me ~ Noor Unnahar

and the uniform jacket he wore was so tattered and dirty that there could only be one reason he still had it. It must mean something to him, hold some particular importance. ~ Noor Al-Shanti

nothing teaches better than this trio
the fears, the tears, the years ~ Noor Unnahar

Be What You Want To Be,Not Who Others Wants To See ~ Noor Marwan

Odd, some might think. Why someone would need to travel so far to find oneself. Surely a look in the mirror would suffice, and wouldn't that be cheaper too? But the mirror lies, and the eyes that do the looking conspire too. ~ Farish A. Noor

Some seek
solace in
whiskey,

I drown my
sorrows
in ink. ~ Noor Shirazie

yesterday - i was the moon
today - just an eclipse
something in me travels; some days it's to the dark
some days it's to the light ~ Noor Unnahar

There were initiatives I have remained involved with in the U.S. and in the Middle East, like the Peace Corps, which might be summed up as, "Ask not that the world serve you, but ask what you can do to serve the world." ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

Twelve thousand years after walking the plank, Rakesh woke on the floor of his tent. He was lying face-down on a blue and gold sleeping mat; he drew in a deep breath to savour the rich scent of its fibres. This was the tent he'd carried with him on all his travels on Shab-e-Noor, and it remained with him wherever he went. ~ Greg Egan

My drop of sweat is the only way I could ever float. ~ Noor Sliman

As believers we all have an opportunity and moral obligation to recognize our spiritual common ground; to rise above our differences; to combat prejudice and intolerance. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

As we walk on the stage of human agency otherwise known as history, we should remember that ours are but bit-parts, to be played only momentarily before we move on. The characters may change but the paradigm remains, every generation being the inheritor of the role of Hamlet, yearning and looking for lost fathers, weary of becoming broken men themselves. ~ Farish A. Noor

Friends are like chocolates when you taste it sometimes seem sweet but sometime it suddenly melts ~ Rida Noor

Senses are the means
Life lies in the means
Life has no connotations ~ Satbir Singh Noor

I have witnessed firsthand the anguish of this humanitarian tragedy - in Palestine, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, and other conflict and post-conflict zones. The destruction of lives and hopes, the emotional trauma, and the economic, social, and political marginalization of the displaced, the human insecurity, with real and potentially devastating consequences over generations, in ever-widening arenas of conflict. We can and must ensure the human rights of the displaced. That begins by making their voices heard. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

My playlists are cluttered
with sad songs and fractured memories,
yet I unconvincingly claim I am trying to
move on. ~ Noor Shirazie

And wherever I go, and no matter how hard I try, I will never be free of this hateful thing I call my 'Self'. One can never take a holiday from oneself. That is the tragedy of individuals and nations. ~ Farish A. Noor

If flowers can teach themselves how to bloom after winter passes, so can you. ~ Noor Shirazie

he did not seem to have any actual training with a weapon, but there was something frightening about the way he fought. Something wild and uncontrolled seemed to have possessed him. ~ Noor Al-Shanti

I've got lots and lots and lots to tell you." He sounded excited. "I have friends. Ben's a wolf and Tally brought Noor to play, too. I'm going to marry Noor one day. And Ben's gonna mate with Marlee even if she is bigger than he is. ~ Nalini Singh

I'm not telling you to be quiet. I'm just saying that if you speak a little softer, we both might just hear what peace sounds like. ~ Noor Iskandar

All of the guests on 'Faces of America' were deeply moved by what we revealed about their ancestry. We were able to trace the ancestry of Native American writer Louise Erdrich back to 438 A.D. We found that Queen Noor is descended from royalty, and that's before she married King Hussein of Jordan. ~ Henry Louis Gates

If only I had known how quickly the days would elapse, how small the window of time would be in which I could have told you how much you truly mean to me.
Know it now -
I love you, I love you, I love you. ~ Noor Shirazie

He damaged her wings and demanded her to fly. ~ Noor Shirazie

We develop our beautiful planet in such a way that we brush aside the species ... we risk creating a wasteland, where our aspirations will ultimately wither and die ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

I had never imagined myself, nor aspired to be, a member of a royal family. I wanted to be in the Peace Corps, not a princess! ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

You are made
out of comets
and stars.

Do not surround
yourself with those
that treat you like
dirt and dust. ~ Noor Shirazie

Carve your own adventure, bloom your own romance, thread your own signs ~ Noor Iskandar

you have a bad habit of falling at the feet of those who kick you straight to the curb. ~ Noor Shirazie

All depend upon the engagement of as many people as possible on all levels, from civil society to national leaders, to advocate for the kind of national and international commitments, legislation, and public/ private partnerships that can make the difference. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

The Koran says the killing of an innocent, the taking of an innocent life, is tantamount to killing all of mankind. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

I think there are many experts who say, in fact, the most powerful nations on earth are more vulnerable today than the weaker nations because they're the targets of so many of these groups that are trying to steal, to buy, to build nuclear weapons. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

...if you live with your conscience and follow your instincts, you can get through with inner peace. ~ Noor Al Hussein

I think there are always going to be fanatics and charismatic extremists who are going to be able to draw a following. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

If all else fails, we then factor (fall) into our equation. And pray hard, someone factors (catching us) into theirs. ~ Noor Iskandar

Just last week I was telling a dear friend how I'd rather not exist in a world where toxic thrives. There are so much enmity plaguing this creed, how we hurt others because we think our idea of faith is supreme, how our interpretation of knowledge is above theirs, how every little whisper we turn into a howl. We forget that only He knows. Our existence are but mysteries; who are we to scar, to burn, to leave marks, to solve this enigma for others, to play God.

The Friday prayer sermon just this afternoon, spoke to me in such illuminating affirmations. Knowledge, especially in faith, is akin to Light. Light binds, not divides. We seek light not out of fear of the darkness but at a promise to gain clarity. This is our intimate journey, how we move towards that Light is ours to make. Like a blind man, like moths at night, a child yearning, just do not stand in their paths, my friend. Your forehead kisses the same Earth like they do, your knees bend the same curve, and each night, your spine collapses just the same. Do not be the lips that question an arm sleeved with tattoos or hair uncovered by cloth or sins not yours, instead be lips that observes silence, kindness and always, prayers for all. I hope your heart does not make space for words like "Kafir", "infidel", "shirk" and instead be a room with gardens and an ocean of calmness. Even our Beloved won't be a judge for another being; Let God

You seek knowledge not to draw boundaries between yourself and ~ Noor Iskandar

She is the noor of my eyes and the sultan of my heart. ~ Khaled Hosseini

I shudder to speak of you,
but sadly, that does not mean
I dream of you any less. ~ Noor Shirazie

I join all of you who are advocates telling others that they can improve their lives and the quality of their lives and others by taking a few moments, breathing, and allowing one's whole being to become a vessel for positivity. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

Noor was Sajida's secret. She knew the exact moment her child was conceived. Purple passed slowly, the lowest of clouds, over her eyes. Bathed in such magnificent color, Sajida lay perfectly still. Much later, she would try to relive the exact moment, as if she needed to understand how the fact of her child could have entered her body and mind at the same time. But Sajida would not summon the gentle shade ever again. ~ Sorayya Khan

Don't try to give me a limited amount of choices. I make my own. ~ Maria Noor

More than the diamond Koh-i-noor, which glitters among their crown jewels, they prize the dull pebble which is wiser than a man, whose poles turn themselves to the poles of the world, and whose axis is parallel to the axis of the world. Now, their toys are steam and galvanism. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Watching the developments from afar was both an exercise of academic speculation and resignation to the finitude of one's capabilities; an opportunity to tend to one's neuroses in the privacy of one's secret garden; an acquiescence to impotence and an acknowledgement of the limits of the pen. ~ Farish A. Noor

The Noor Al-Hussein Foundation (Light of Al-Hussein) was created to complement my husband's efforts to advance development in the country. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

people leave
because
unlike matter
that has firm, solid, strong
molecules
people are made up of
air, fire, earth and water
that change shapes
that keep moving
that cannot stop
and let them be
the things they want
the shapes they like
because
in the end
you too will grow
into something
entirely new
so let them go ~ Noor Unnahar

By some tear in the wish fabric, or the casting of a prayer, or the falling of some lonely star, the enchanted garden was not lost to me, but lost in me. ~ Ansul Noor

I am forever yearning for ice cream.
And cats. Lots and lots of cats. ~ Noor Ashour

We came together [with King Hussein of Jordan] because of a shared sense of idealism, of the value of service to a community far greater than ourselves, and the conviction that each and everyone of us can meaningfully contribute to solving even the most seemingly intractable problems. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

A more just world is possible. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

When i smile while looking at you it seems i like you,When i talk to you it means i want to make you friend,when i give you a gift it really means that i love u. ~ Rida Noor

Tell me we were more
than words on a page.
Remind me that we were as sweet
as the taste of each poem on my tongue. ~ Noor Shirazie

Even into the 20th century, women were still struggling in the Western world for rights that Islam had granted women in the 7th century: equal rights to education; the right to own and inherit property; to have a voice in the decisions affecting their lives; to be active, engaged, and valued members of society at all levels. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

I welcome you to my home as my son, as the husband of my daughter who is the noor of my eye. Your pain will be our pain, your joy our joy. I hope that you will come to see your Khala and Jamila and me as a second set of parents, and I pray for your and our lovely Soraya jan's happiness. you both have our blessings. ~ Khaled Hosseini

King Hussein never lost his faith, no matter how difficult and unbearable and cruel the circumstances could be. I always remember that. It helps me get through everything. It's a way of trying to keep that positive spirit alive for as many people as we can touch. I think that's good for the world. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

I have been a long-time advocate for a just Arab-Israeli peace and for Palestinian refugees. Today, as you are aware, Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan and Iraq are being overwhelmed by those fleeing the conflict in Syria, often with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Many are severely tortured - abused women and their traumatized children whose husbands, fathers, and brothers have been killed or permanently disabled. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

Flute of Breath
Dusky condolence
Today i 'll sing you
My Sighs ~ Satbir Singh Noor

I do not know how to forget you.
It cannot be learned, nor willed.
You are with me, for better or worse. ~ Noor Shirazie

Koh-i-noor in a limestone-quarry as an article of that character ~ Albert Jay Nock

Life is easy if you don't take it difficult ~ Nazali Noor

i refuse to go quietly.

if we are to end this,
you will allow me to mourn from the rooftop,
crumble with enough fury to shake the earth,
and compose myself with enough dignity
to impress us both.

we shall move on,
but not before i respect us enough
to give this the farewell it deserves. ~ Noor Shirazie

I don't think we've ever lived in such a dangerous time, on a range of different levels. We also live in an extremely exciting time with a multitude of opportunities for each and every one of us to engage our individual voices, to engage more effectively collectively, to tackle some of these issues that would have seemed beyond our reach just a few years ago. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

He'll come because he has to. He'll come because that's what heroes do. They fight for what is right, no matter what the cost. -Galliott (Ravenheart) ~ Noor A. Jahangir

I work out on almost a daily basis wherever I am, but yoga brings into that equation something that is ideal for me to maintain a physical and emotional and mental kind of balance, and to stay healthy - I see it as a way of investing in my future. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

And there will be someone that comes along one day and offers you an entire galaxy when you only expected a single planet ~ Noor Shirazie

i share a legacy
with the sky
we both know how to carry
some unanswered prayers
and some unshed tears
{the sky & i} ~ Noor Unnahar

So what is it really like? What happens when people die? Noor asks Alice Bhatti, who after finishing her shift has changed into a loose maxi and is lying down on a wheelie stretcher, her forearm covering her eyes. A half-torn poster on the wall behind the stretcher says : Bhai, your blood will bring a revolution. Someone has scrawled under it with a marker: And that revolution will bring more blood. Someone has added Insha'allah in an attempt to introduce divine intervention into the proceedings. Some more down-to-earth soul has tried to give this revolution a direction, and drawn an arrow underneath and scribbled, Bhai, the Blood Bank is in Block C. ~ Mohammed Hanif

Never impress by others ~ Rida Noor

The fiend had the head of a wolf, but the skin was scaly and serpent-like and the eyes bore an intelligence that far exceeded a wolf's. ~ Noor Al-Shanti

The ladder of success is there waiting for you ... you just have to realize it and reach towards and climb as high as you can you will surely be successful. ~ Noor Ahmad

When my father began to work with President John. F.Kennedy, we moved to Washington, D.C. I was fortunate in my pre-adolescent years, as my social and political consciousness was developing, to live at the epicentre of that dynamic, idealistic, and inspiring moment in U.S. political history, with its ethos of personal and civic responsibility, summed up so succinctly in his exhortation: "Ask not what your country can do for you, but ask what you can do for your country." ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

Tormented by remembering, tortured by forgetting - she is the master of reincarnation, dying each time her thoughts dwell upon him. ~ Noor Shirazie

In the poorest countries ... it is women who are the key to breaking out of poverty ... and preparing another generation for ... leading their countries into real security. ~ Queen Noor Of Jordan

You can't fight with who you are ~ Sajjad Ali Noor

But should we garner the courage and moral will to reject once and for all the fallacy of racial difference for the ideological conceit that it is, what will be the premise of our new national history, our new national story? Where will the frontiers of the new Malaysia be? And what will the new Malaysia look like?

None of us can answer these questions for certain, for any national narrative is forever a work in progress. Nations are constructs, based on the collective imagination and imaginary of their citizens. But as a nation in the making and under construction, we should at least have the courage to admit that some of our earlier premises were wrong (if not dangerous) and that the time has come to reinvent ourselves with some degree of hindsight and collective wisdom. One of the first steps that has to be taken is to recognise and accept that much of what we have been told as the first generation of postcolonial Malaysians was false, and that these instrumental fictions were tools to mentally bind us. ~ Farish A. Noor

men judge us
by our broad hips
and forget
their birthplace. ~ Noor Shirazie

It is incredible how the mouth that whispers, "I can't live without you" between bedsheets,
is the same mouth to end it all, telling her she was never enough. ~ Noor Shirazie

i wanted you to love me so badly, so deeply, that i lost sight of anything else capable of receiving such devotion. ~ Noor Shirazie

It's nobody's fault that our hearts work in their little strange ways. It's nobody's fault that we fall for one another. It's nobody's fault that we can't have the love we yearn. It's nobody's fault that we never learn. So, save your apology, my dear. Save it for later days. Save it for better days. ~ Noor Iskandar

I will tell a thrilling tale of intrigue," said Queen Noor. "So thrilling that you might think yourself to be in the presence of a fine, traveling storyteller. ~ Karen Gammons