Full reference for Darwish quote?

February 17, 2024 9:38 AM

What poem our other source is this from? Is this actually Mahmoud Darwish? "Drink your coffee, embrace the silence, do not take people seriously, do not take life upon yourself, do not exaggerate your emotions, and do not please anyone against your will." So many standalone quotes are misattributed or taken out of context.
posted by gryphonlover to Media & Arts (1 answer total)

Best answer: I tried Google Search, Google Quotes, Brainy Quote, Wikiquote and could not find any authoritative reference of that quote to Darwish. I did find some places where coffee and Darwish were present together, but not that exact long quote. You might be right that it is not a Darwish quote, but I could not determine that one way or the other.
posted by forthright at 3:05 PM on February 17, 2024