Some advance reviews from my 7th and forthcoming book: "Epics":

"Aphorisms are an ancient form, but its current-day master is Yahia Lababidi.”

—Richard Blanco, Barack Obama's historic inaugural poet:

"Yahia Lababidi could form a new gnostic religion, and I could dwell a long while inside them. Yahia Lababidi may be our greatest living aphorist."

—Sharon Dolin, author of Manual for Living

"If Yahia Samir Lababidi were in charge of a country, I would want to live there." —Naomi Shihab Nye, poet

'Lababidi'[s] work is characterized by a contemplative tone in line with Rumi… [He] is a Muslim voice for peace, celebrating the wisdom in ancient traditions and pointing out the ridiculous in the rush and cynicism of contemporary life. Drawn to the mystic tradition, Lababidi often refers to the virtues and fruits of silence.
—Plough Quarterly

'Lababidi's meditative formulations echo the inquiries of the early Greeks, Confucius, de La Rochefoucauld, Nietzsche, Pascal and Lao Tzu'.

—Ken Rodgers, Kyoto Journal

While the above has, in fact, been written about my work - it's also an exaggeration to say that it is true. Most days, I am bewildered by the basic tasks of life and, even in my fifth decade, struggle to make a living.