Randa Abdel-Fattah Quotes
It seems Palestinians can't win. The language of peace negotiations has always been predicated on a representation that Palestinians are violent and that is why Israel behaves as it does.
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So many Indian novels, quite unfairly, do not get the prominence they should because they have been written in a language other than English.
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I was that weird eight-year-old who was really interested in Shakespeare and understood it and appreciated the language.
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I was devastated when I got the review for my first book. The book came out a couple years before the women's movement broke through, and people were putting it down, asking, 'Why does the woman in this book need to get a divorce? Why can't she just shut up and be happy?'
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I dropped out of the business for 8 years, and I taught English as a second language. Then I decided to go back to acting, and I got 'Mad Men'.
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What works for me is knowing the character in an emotional sense. I wish I was more logical but it doesn't work for me like that. I need quite a lot of time; it's why I always worry when I'm doing more than one thing at a time. I hope that some sort of magic will kick in.
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We have peace with Israel. We're actually the last man standing. So there is going to be immense pressure and people asking, 'Why are we having this relationship when it's not benefiting anybody?' Obviously, my answer is you always benefit from peace.
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The best reason why Monarchy is a strong government is, that it is an intelligible government. The mass of mankind understand it, and they hardly anywhere in the world understand any other.
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I'd like to think, if I was ever in a fight, I'd win, although I'd probably run in the opposite direction.
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We have a vision of South Africa in which black and white shall live and work together as equals in conditions of peace and prosperity.
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Nothing is better than peace, by which all warfare of heavenly and earthly foes is brought to naught.
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Every day, my love for Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, increases.
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My parents never talked to me like I was a kid. Maybe that's why I've been seen as mature.
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There's a famous slogan here in the Bavarian dialect, and we use it inside Bayern Munich. We say, 'Mia san mia.' Literally, it is, 'We are we,' but it means, 'We are who we are.' That's not being very arrogant, but we are very confident about our ability to win the game. It is about a winning mentality.
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The way to win an atomic war is to make certain it never starts.
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I like to come into my workspace and feel it's a living environment and not frozen, which is why I often change or add to the pictures on the wall.
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Watch how you communicate with a woman. Because you're always communicating, even when you're not talking - with your body language, your facial expressions, your eyes.
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You know why they think I'm reclusive? I don't do the Hollywood stuff. I've never been on the circuit.
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Seeing family is what brings me peace. If I'm not traveling home on my day off, I love going to Central Park to be around trees and throw a Frisbee with my boyfriend.
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To me acting is a hobby and I'm inspired by it. And if I'm going to spend time doing something that I'm not really inspired to do, then why am I doing it? I don't know if that sounds sort of new agey or whatever, but it's true. I've been lucky enough to have a musical career that has gone pretty good and acting is something I have always wanted to do.
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I hate auditions - when I'm doing them, I can't wait to get out the bleeding door.
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I don't like collaborating too much.
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The best gift a fan could give me is undeniable support.
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I think that you get the mood of a song stronger if you get it right that way. On the other hand, you put some songs out live and they don't catch flight. They just flop. It is hard to tell until they are out there.
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It seems Palestinians can't win. The language of peace negotiations has always been predicated on a representation that Palestinians are violent and that is why Israel behaves as it does.
