Mohsin Hamid Quotes

I don't want to be a propagandist or say that Pakistan is just great. There are problems, but it is a much more complex place than we are given to believe.

Mohsin Hamid

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GreatBelieveProblemsPlaceWant

Life is an ordeal, albeit an exciting one, but I wouldn't trade it for the good old days of poverty and obscurity.

Jim Carrey

LifeGoodGood Old DaysPovertyOld

So I've had really great assistant directors for my last seven movies.

John Frankenheimer

GreatMoviesLastAssistantSeven

As demand shifts from offline retailers with limited shelf space to online channels with much larger assortments, the sales distribution is not getting fatter in the tail.

Anita Elberse

SpaceSalesDemandShelfChannels

The girl that introduced The Smiths' song 'Asleep' to me was an important musical influence that I met in college. From there it's been an ongoing journey of different bands at different times, introducing bands and songs to me.

Stephen Chbosky

GirlJourneyCollegeMeSongBeen

A more important reason is that the bands will intuitively trust someone they think is a peer, and who speaks fondly of the same formative rock and roll experiences.

Steve Albini

TrustThinkRock And RollSomeone

Music should be able to invoke the natural emotions in all human beings. Music is not notes fixed on apiece of paper.

Toru Takemitsu

MusicEmotionsHumanNaturalNotes

My intent was to gain experience for fiction I eventually hoped to write. But there's no question I was drawn in by the hope that journalism would be a creative, thrilling environment.

Tom Rachman

HopeExperienceCreativeEnvironment

When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game.

Michael Jordan

TimeMeBasketballGameMotivation

We're supposed to be uncomfortable when we read something. That's how we learn.

Judy Blume

LearnUncomfortableSomethingRead

In the Dead Sea Scrolls, there are many Aramaic texts from the time of Jesus, so one can get a pretty good idea of what the language of Jesus looked liked.

Jay Parini

GoodSeaTimeLanguageDeadPretty

There's nothing cooler than a good fitting, worn-in pair of Wrangler jeans, so it's great that with the new Retro line, my fans can go out and rock the same styles that I love.

Jason Aldean

LoveGoodGreatNewNothingRock

I am doing what I love to do, and you cannot beat that, especially when the audience appreciates what you prepare for them. It's very, very gratifying.

Aretha Franklin

LoveI AmDoingYouAudienceBeat

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