Tahar Ben Jelloun Quotes
The power of the word in Morocco belonged to men and to the authorities. No one asked the point of view of poor people or women.
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You need a routine, to be able to spend some time with a person, and my lifestyle is constantly on the move.
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I congratulate you, my fellow-citizens, upon the high state of prosperity to which the goodness of Divine Providence has conducted our common country.
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Sometimes 'Rookie' is written about like, 'Finally! Something for alternative girls!' and I'm like, 'No!' Obviously it's not for everyone, but I used to think that there are cheerleaders, and there are art kids.
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You gotta ask 'why' questions. 'Why did you do this?' A 'why' question you can't answer with one word.
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Christmas is, of course, the time to be home - in heart as well as body.
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The issue with Syria, I think for many of us, has always been about Iran. This is an anchor point for them in terms of regional domination. It means a lot to them. They are all in here.
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I'm the most Colombian of the Colombians, even though I've lived 47 years outside of Colombia. I've lived 13 years in New York, and I never did a painting about New York. I've lived in France more than 30 years, and I've never painted Paris.
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God judged it better to bring good out of evil than to suffer no evil to exist.
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My label understands that I am really attached to Malaysia, that I come home a lot.
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A Commander-in-Chief needs to do two things. One - tell us who the enemy is. And two - say we are fighting to win.
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I spend days with writers' block. It is a problem.
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Broader social concerns within Muslim communities, such as discrimination, integration or socio-economic disadvantages, should be treated distinctively and not as part of counterterrorism agenda, which has been counter-productive.
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I'm not really clear what the whole deal is with flags. I like my flag, but I wouldn't die for it. There's issues of identity, of course. That's going to always come in. I, for example, don't want to be called a 'North Britisher.' I want to be Scottish.
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I've had a few conversations with people who are horrified: who tell me my work is demeaning, is sexist, is negative.
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I think it kind of took being a character actor to kind of now enter into leading ladies.
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Individual responsibility, hard work, paying attention in school, faith, family all these things are important.
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When computer systems cause errors, you can end up with The Dreaded NIGO - the 'not in good order' transaction.
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There is light at the end of the tunnel for India, but it's that of an oncoming train which will run them over.
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I want to share with the American people that President Bush and the Republican majority in just 4 years have borrowed $1.05 trillion from foreign nations. That is selling our country to other nations because of the spending that is going on.
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The most important step in getting a job done is the recognition of the problem. Once I recognize a problem I usually can think of someone who can work it out better than I could.
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He was a great man. And he was also me.
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Well, it seems to me that the best relationships - the ones that last - are frequently the ones that are rooted in friendship. You know, one day you look at the person and you see something more than you did the night before. Like a switch has been flicked somewhere. And the person who was just a friend is... suddenly the only person you can ever imagine yourself with.
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Sovereignty, loyalty, and solitude.
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The power of the word in Morocco belonged to men and to the authorities. No one asked the point of view of poor people or women.
