List of Mahmoud Darwish Quotes

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.

When A Writer Declares That His First Book Is His Best, That Is Bad. I Progress Successively From Book To Book.

For The Arabs In Israel There Is Always A Tension Between Nationality And Identity.

I Never Wanted Children, Maybe I'm Afraid Of Responsibility.

... For Me It Is Essential, Essential For The Poet To Have A New Toast, New Songs.

May Poetry And God's Name Have Mercy On Us!

I Am Not A Lover Of Israel, Of Course. I Have No Reason To Be. But I Don't Hate Jews.

The Poem Is Neither Here Nor There, And With A Girl's Breast It Can Illuminate The Nights. With The Glow Of An Apple It Fills Two Bodies With Light And With A Gardenia's Breath It Can Revive A Homeland!

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.

Sarcasm Helps Me Overcome The Harshness Of The Reality We Live, Eases The Pain Of Scars And Makes People Smile.

When I Passed The Age Of 50, I Learned How To Control My Emotions.

Nothing, Nothing Justifies Terrorism.