Shoeb Hakeem

One the best movies that I have seen in long long times. So very enchanting. My favorite fictional character “Mr. Sherlock Holmes”. 

Absolutely Marvellous, Mr. Ian McKellen!!

Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

When in doubt, just take the next small step.

Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

Pay off your credit cards every month.

You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

Save for retirement, starting with your first paycheck.

When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

It's OK to let your children see you cry.

Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.

You can get through anything if you stay put in today.

A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.

It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

Burn the candles; use the nice sheets; wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

Overprepare, then go with the flow.

Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

The most important sex organ is the brain.

No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"

Forgive everyone everything.

What other people think of you is none of your business.

Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Believe in miracles.

Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

Growing old beats the alternative — dying young.

Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.

Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

The best is yet to come.

No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.

Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

If you don't ask, you don't get.

Yield.

Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

It was like sand in the fist. I was trying to hold on to something tightly and like the sand it was trickling down. Every moment felt like I need to clinch it even harder to secure it but it slipped faster and faster until there remained only traces or a few particles of sand. I never realized what really was happening the only thing I wanted was to hold on it as tightly as I could. 

It made me understand that life is not really what we think it is, it is not how you wish it to be. It is the way it is destined to be.

Who can claim that theirs is a very pious and ideal side? Why are only Muslim rulers of the Great Indian Sub Continent targeted? Why is there always a conspiracy to erase the contributions of Muslims to the Indian Subcontinent? Be it in inventions, innovations, humanity, judiciary, administration, secularism, and what not was not defined by those great rulers?? These dumb heads do not wish see the positives. 

What do they talk about? Raids? Plundering of their temples? Conversions?? Gosh! Can you name any ruler who was not the same?? Didn’t Hindu Rulers destroy temples? Didn’t they? With all respect do the Hindu brethren not have a million or more gods? Do they not owe allegiance to only few? I do strongly believe that you are in agreement with me. Likewise, Hindu rulers did invade the other territories, they did win, they did loot the temples!!!

Why are the Temples seen only as the sacred places? Were they not the seat of other administrative and judicial purposes? Were they not the centers of wealth? Do you not agree with me that the temples are the very best source of wealth? Yes indeed! and they still are. Isn’t it too logical? Hindus too did invade other kingdoms, destroyed the temples of local Deities to show the supremacy of their GODS. 

Another issue they talk of!! CONVERSIONS???? Do you think a religion which propagates the highest regard to humanity, the religion (rule) under which the staunchest enemies (the jews) were the most secure, the religion after which the most barbaric acts against the humanity were put to end can legalize forcing other humans to convert from one religion to it?? Is it not the fastest growing religion till date? Where is the sword now? Why are people converting to this religion in such big numbers? Why is the west scared that it might overtake the christian numbers? Did anyone force the converted intellectuals, scientists, theologians around the world? 

Yes we do agree people may have carried out inhumane activities. Do other religions not have black-sheep among them? People, in fanaticism, do things which are against the very basic tenets of any religion. Why do you have to make a mountain out of a molehill.

For me GOD made us humans. Different from animals. We are above any species on the face of the earth. Why? Because we have something called the BRAIN. We have the ability to think, use logic, differentiate.

He says: Things spoken at night are like butter, in the morning when the sun rises they melt.

Being Captain of a winning side is exhilarating.. Felt like KING OF THE WORLD...