Hisham Matar Quotes

A revolution is not a painless march to the gates of freedom and justice. It is a struggle between rage and hope, between the temptation to destroy and the desire to build.

Hisham Matar

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HopeFreedomJusticeStruggleDesire

Hey bands, you're all welcome to fly me to some exotic location and I'll record you there, Y'know that right? You don't have to come to this God forsaken place. Hope I can visit you all in Australia one of these days that would be hot! We'll talk again soon.

Jim Diamond

GodHopeWelcomeMeFlyYou

Once I got to the U.S., and I realized we weren't going to go back to Britain, I was ready to commit to starting a bigger life here.

Joanna Coles

LifeBackReadyGoStartingBigger

Like all citizens, Ms. McNeill has the right to be free from unlawful employment practices such as sex discrimination and retaliation.

John Hawkins

FreeDiscriminationSexRightLike

Other people might want a Ferrari, but I wanted a butterfly house. I built it together with a blacksmith. We designed it together.

Andre Rieu

ButterflyTogetherPeopleHouseWant

One day I was asked to pick up $50,000 worth of gold chains for Mr. T. For real!

Stacey Snider

DayGoldWorthChainsOne DayReal

America is full of success stories featuring victories by the underdog.

Mike Gallagher

SuccessUnderdogAmericaVictories

The people around me is the only reason why I survive: Bob Cook and DeWayne Zinkin.

Luke Rockhold

PeopleMeSurviveWhyReasonCook

I try to support groups that are about educating people about different races, different religions, different cultures and different situations so that we can break down the barriers of prejudice and bigotry.

Loretta Sanchez

SupportPeopleDownPrejudiceTry

The Beatles never sounded intimidated by their idols. They never interpreted old rock; they simply played it as well and as joyfully as they knew how. On 'Rock 'n' Roll,' John Lennon does nothing but interpret old rock.

Jon Landau

NothingRockNeverOldWellBeatles

Hollywood is not suited for me, and I am not suited for it.

Dr. Seuss

I AmMeHollywoodAmSuited

Yes, I have my standpoint, but I try to follow the life of Christ and he was very non-judgmental. It's not my position to judge. It's God's position to judge.

Donny Osmond

LifeGodJudgeTryFollowYes

I was supposed to go to drama school and then go to New York and do theatre. But I grew up on all those fabulous movies and had read all the bold Hollywood books, and I thought I just had to take a look.

Delta Burke

SchoolNew YorkTheatreThoughtLook

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