Abdellah Taia Quotes
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We need more people working in the publishing industry itself who are people of colour.
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Twenty games is the magic figure for pitchers - .300 is the magic figures for batters. It pays off in salary and reputation. And those are the two things that keep a ballplayer in business.
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It delights me that I don't fit the stereotype of an actress.
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We're going to have shortages and prices are going to go up. Gasoline is going to be extremely tight for us.
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Parents are telling other parents that you can save a lot of money renting. Forever they've been looking for a solution to higher textbook prices.
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The essence of science is independent thinking, hard work, and not equipment. When I got my Nobel Prize, I had spent hardly 200 rupees on my equipment.
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I'm not looking to go out there and make a rhythmic Timbaland track.
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We are not saints, but we have kept our appointment. How many people can boast as much?
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I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.
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I never identified with anybody. I have always been very sensitive about my color, because everybody called me 'yellow gal.' I was caught in between both sides - nobody wanted me. I love that my audience is there, but I always feel as though I have to fend for myself.
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There are lots of antagonists in the 'Jane Yellowrock' series, but one stands out as uber-evil to me, and that is Lucas DeAllyon.
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It's very difficult when you have $1.50 per day to spend on food and drink, but for people who live this reality, that money also has to cover medical expenses and education, fuel and shelter - sometimes for an entire family.
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In real life, coincidences happen all the time. In novels, they are leapt upon with fury.
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At the end of the day, I am not my dad and have my own journey to make.
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You got to be rigorous in your appraisal system. The biggest cowards are managers who don't let people know where they stand.
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How many husbands have I had? You mean apart from my own?
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We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Apple's iTunes program was once the envy of the world. A combined digital music store and player, it could also sync your iPod. And it worked on both Mac and Windows. It was reasonably fast and very sure-footed.
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I want to declare to you today: Jesus died to make you holy. It is possible for you to live a life without bondage to sin.
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Government's role should be only to keep the playing field level, and to work hand in hand with business on issues such as employment. But beyond this, to as great an extent as possible, it should get the hell out of the way.
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Acting and singing were just a hobby, but getting into drama school made me realise I could actually do it for a living.
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Identity is part of drama to me. Who am I, why am I behaving this way, and am I aware of it?
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From drama to tragedy is a short step.
