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Hisham Matar Quotes

Political dictatorships take possession not just of money and belongings but of narrative.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: 1970

Topics

Money Political Narrative Take Just

There are people who love and appreciate this country, but they don't talk about it that way. Now is the time to talk.

Love Time People Appreciate Country

Once in a while, I have the chance to speak to students. I learn from them as much as they learn from me. It's a great dialogue to create.

Great Me Chance Speak Learn Create

With copious evidence ranging from Plato's haughtiness to Beethoven's tirades, we may conclude that the most brilliant people of history tend to be a prickly lot.

Stephen Jay Gould

History People Brilliant Evidence

Many actors have protested about mobile phones going off in theatres, but the real menace now is people texting during a show. It may only disturb a few people around them, but for me, as an actor, when I spot them answering their emails, I am outraged.

I Am People Me Now Actor Phones

When I was in high school, there was 'Superbad' and 'The Girl Next Door' and 'Wedding Crashers' and all these great movies. You hope to be a part of something that's smart, funny and in that Todd Phillips-vein. You want to make something like 'Superbad.' That movie was so good and so funny.

Funny Good Girl Hope Great School

As a Christian, I try to meditate or pray at least once a day, however briefly.

Day Christian Try Pray Once Least

If the bus driver is black, I thank him... when I get off at my spot, whereas I would never think of doing this if the driver were white.

Black Think Doing White Never Bus

I never thought about 'being' in comedy when I grew up, because I didn't know it was a real job. But looking back, it's the only thing I ever really cared about.

Job Looking Back Looking Thought Up

It took me a long time, not necessarily to come out, but to understand how I was feeling. It wasn't planned for me to come out with 'First Girl' or anything. I just so happened to have met my current girlfriend on the set.

Brianna Hildebrand

Girl Time Me Long Feeling Long Time

Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy? I don't know and I don't care.

Ignorance Care Speech Know Apathy

I do not demand equal pay for any women save those who do equal work in value. Scorn to be coddled by your employers; make them understand that you are in their service as workers, not as women.

Susan B. Anthony

Work Women Service Value You Pay

There was a telemarketing job one summer in high school that I was rejected for. I still walk by the building that I actually had the interview in. It's still in New York, and I always think about that job and why I didn't get it.

Walk Job School New York Building

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