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Ismail Kadare Quotes

The laws of literary creation are unique; they don't change, and they are the same for everyone everywhere. I mean that you can tell a story that covers three hours of human life or three centuries - it comes to the same thing. Each writer who creates something authentic in a natural way instinctively also creates the technique that suits him.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: albanian
Birth: January 28, 1936

Topics

Life Change Story Suits You Unique

No, there's not much competition between puppeteers in general because everybody's working their own style.

Style Competition Own Working Much

We adapt to technological progress by raising our minimum standards of living and working to stay above this rising threshold.

Progress Adapt Living Rising Above

Work is no longer challenging.

Work Longer Challenging

Surrealism had a great effect on me because then I realised that the imagery in my mind wasn't insanity. Surrealism to me is reality.

Great Mind Me Reality Insanity Then

I'm just lucky because my kids are grown-up - I love them, very proud of them, and we are in close contact as big-time friends, but they don't need me that much now and I can actually enjoy this wonderful world of music.

Love Music Me World Proud Enjoy

I was 12 in '55 when rock and roll hit. It just completely transformed me.

Me Rock And Roll Rock Roll Just Hit

I first met Michael in the early days of the Jackson 5 at the family home in Los Angeles, and the memory that stands out is that Michael, as cute and wide-eyed as an 11-year-old could be, was eager to get through the interview so he could watch cartoons before having to go to bed.

Family Home Cute Memory Early Go

My dog is vicious to the uninvited guest, lavishly affectionate to the invited one, and so freakishly acute that he has mastered the English language.

Jean Hanff Korelitz

Dog Language English Language Guest

My favorite collaborator is Dane Laffrey, who designed the set for 'Once on This Island,' but we've worked together since high school, when he was my roommate.

Together School High School Island

My wife gets asked all the time, 'Ugh, how can you be married to that guy?' She's like, 'Hey, he's not yelling and screaming at me!'

Time Wife Me You She Guy

My parents live there, and I was born and raised in Scotland. I lived there for the first 11 years of my life, until my parents decided to take our family to France where we lived for a couple of years. We then moved back to Scotland, and that is where I feel most home - where I come back to myself, and I love more than I can say.

Life Family Love Home Live Myself

I feel really privileged that I've been able to be an activist and a musician for over 20 years now, and I've always been able to say whatever I want. I think that's something we Americans really take for granted, but it's a big deal, and it's not something most people in the world are able to do.

People World Think Feel Say Want

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