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Hisham Matar Quotes

Throughout my entire life, I have lived in the shadow of the dictatorship. It denied me safety and security.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: 1970

Topics

Life Shadow Me Safety Security

I think it's true we look forward to enormous amounts of information, but I think we would be better off if we thought about the kinds of wisdom and thoughtfulness that we need in order to handle the amount of information ahead.

Maya Soetoro-Ng

Wisdom Forward Think Thought Better

Only he has the calling for politics who is sure that he shall not crumble when the world from his point of view is too stupid or too base for what he wants to offer.

Politics Stupid World View Point

I try not to push characters too close to myself because they get harder to write, but as a writer, you try to find odd little personal experiences that you hope are universal or think might be universal.

Hope Myself Think Push You Find

I'm very tough on crimes where there are victims who have been physically harmed. In such cases, I do not believe in leniency.

Tough Believe Where Been Who Very

Breaking of norms and disregard for decency have huge, long-term costs.

Decency Norms Long-Term Costs Huge

It's hard to blame someone because they simply don't have time.

Time Blame Someone Hard Because

I'm learning how to keep my identity and personal life sacred. It's a matter of knowing my limits. I don't have to give everything that's asked of me.

Life Learning Identity Me Limits

Education levels the playing field, allowing everyone to compete.

Education Everyone Compete Playing

I would be absolutely honored if I made Jon Hamm crack, because he is uncrackable.

Jay R. Ferguson

Honored Because Crack Would Made He

I don't want to come across as a pretty looking girl. Because it is very easy - wear good clothes, wear good make-up, and you'll look good. I know my abilities.

Good Girl Looking Clothes You Look

To me, war is so far from something I understand.

War Me Understand Something Far

I was kind of lucky because I was fit and healthy when I was in my teens, got a bit wild in my 20s, and stopped round about my 30s.

Healthy Kind Lucky Wild Got Because

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