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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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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We can rebuild an alliance to fight ISIS, but we have to lead, and we have to give our allies what they are asking us to do. We do not have to march off to war, but we have to help our allies fight a war which we need them to win.
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I have to admit that I only read 'War and Peace' when I was 40. But I knew the basics before then.
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I do love cars.
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Work is really wrapped up with identity. Work is not just money for most people.
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In recent years, we have been sending a clear, consistent signal about the harms of drugs, particularly marijuana, which for most young people is the first illegal drug that they are exposed to.
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The most powerful force ever known on this planet is human cooperation - a force for construction and destruction.
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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.
