Rabih Alameddine Quotes
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Novel writing is far and away the most exhausting work I know.
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There's always the risk that there are unknown unknowns.
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I do not regret the part I have taken in a cause so just and interesting to mankind.
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I was making comebacks every single year. That makes it difficult mentally. It causes a lot of stress.
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A sack is way better than any nightclub. A touchdown is way better than any bar experience I've ever had.
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I've really enjoyed starting Quora from the beginning. It's really nice to have a new start to things.
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One of the great strengths of the United States is... we have a very large Christian population - we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation. We consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals and a set of values.
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The gap in education in this country, the unfairness of the schools, is one of the great unfairness in this society.
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When I was little, I got into a little accident, and it gave me congenital glaucoma in both of my eyes.
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The guys I grew up with, my cinematic heroes, have always been men of few words, but of action. Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach.
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I admit I do have some drawbacks and limitations as a candidate. Although I am a professional comedian, some of my critics maintain that this is not enough. I cannot deny that I stand before you untested and inexperienced - I only spent two years in television, never as a romantic lead or a song and dance man.
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My heart is mysteriously alive in the world of sounds - a totally different dimension from the daily life.
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In India, there's a way of seeing life as a cosmic play. It's called Lila. I can watch my life, and I can see my guru playing with me.
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Politics is a herd mentality. Politicians don't really lead. Politicians reflect what they think is consensus opinion.
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I love all sorts of music. I'm really into Damian Rice and Amos Lee.
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If vaudeville had died, television was the box they put it in.
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I will never do a record without some sense of responsibility.
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When I cook a meal, I like to serve things one by one and keep them separate. I get that from my father - he's such a purist. Some people even put their desserts on the main plate. It's just wrong.
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The linear, single species idea of farming is an assault on ecological function. Something's going to break down in that system - anything from soil structure, in economics... but where to start is with true ecological function.
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There is not going to be a peace process unless there is talks involving Israel, Hezbollah and Hamas, and I think everyone knows that.
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There are moments when her voice is all he needs.
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A painting probably is the most shocking increase in value, from what it costs to make to what you sell it for.
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If I am feeling broken, I can pick up one of Ivy Compton-Burnett books and the next morning I can write again. It puts my mechanism back.
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When I wrote my first book, 'Koolaids,' I felt rejected and not wanted.
