Smile Sarcasm helps me overcome the harshness of the reality we live, eases the pain of scars and makes people smile. Mahmoud Darwish 19
Peace 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 21
Beauty Poetry and beauty are always making peace. When you read something beautiful you find coexistence; it breaks walls down. Mahmoud Darwish 26
Trust Some people ask, 'How do you attract the young and so many different people when your poetry is complicated and different?' I say, 'My... Mahmoud Darwish 27
