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Hisham Matar Quotes

I am longing to see Libya rejoin the world as the internationalist Mediterranean country that it was.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: 1970

Topics

I Am World Country See Longing Am

People suit their star sign. If someone is annoying me over and over, and I know they're a Sagittarius, say, I'm more likely to forgive them. It comes down to my need for structure as a way of finding my bearings with people.

People Me Someone Finding Down Know

My husband wanted to be cremated. I told him I'd scatter his ashes at Neiman Marcus - that way, I'd visit him every day.

Day Husband Every Day Way Him Ashes

You can't tell someone how to write their own book.

Book Someone You Write Tell Own

Being South Asian in the U.K. is like being Latino in the U.S., I would guess. It's a bit more hood. You see things; things happen. I was bouncing between worlds. You're acting from a very early age, when you have to code-switch like that. I'm a hybrid, a mongrel. I think many people live that life.

Life Live Age People Think Hood

I really hope everyone who saw 'Twilight' sees 'Warm Bodies,' but at the same time... I don't resent the comparison on a level of quality because I don't judge other movies like that. Now that I make movies, I see how hard it is to do everything. I pretty much love all movies.

Jonathan Levine

Love Hope Time Quality Warm Judge

Society wants to categorize everything, but to me it's all African-American music.

Music Me Society Everything Wants

I was very, very young, living in India. I'd been put to bed in the afternoon, and I had that lovely feeling you have when you're about to nod off. I remember the yellow curtains of the room blowing in the wind and feeling blissfully happy and content.

Happy Yellow Wind Remember You Bed

I went on inactive duty in August 1945, and since I had stayed in such good shape and had played ball on military teams, I was ready to start for the Indians just two days later, against the Tigers.

Good Start Ready Duty Military Days

You don't feel old when you get old.

Feel You Old Get

The drums are very trashy: it's all electric, it's very in your face, and it's not perfect. It's raw, and I think that's what 'garage' means.

Not Perfect Face Think Perfect Drums

In my own life, I'm pretty good at choosing between good and bad. It's the choices between good and good I find the most difficult to make.

Life Good Choices Bad Find My Own

Tennesseans know they can count on me to never compromise on independent, conservative principles and that I will always fight for smaller government, less spending, and more jobs.

Scott DesJarlais

Government Fight Me Compromise Know

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