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Tahar Ben Jelloun Quotes

I don't feel guilty about expressing myself in French; nor do I feel that I am continuing the work of the colonizers.

Tahar Ben Jelloun

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: french
Birth: December 1, 1944

Topics

Work Myself I Am Feel Guilty I Feel

I used to watch MTV when they played music, and discovered Robert Cray, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Healey.

Music Watch Used MTV Ray Played

The forces that have worked hard to stoke populist anger against reform are the very ones that benefit from a health system which puts profits ahead of quality care for its patients.

Health Quality Anger Care Ahead

A typical week of training leading up to a major championship is like the sprinkling of parsley at the end of a dish. It's just the final little touches, that last little bit of strength or fitness, but mostly you are ready and are just maintaining and staying healthy.

Strength Fitness Training End You

Primary care must never be seen simply as a set of organisational structures.

Care Never Seen Must Set Simply

I think a lot of writing, or a lot of young writers, especially, hold themselves back unnecessarily because they're so upset about the idea that they might be sentimental or so concerned about being criticized that way or even being that way that they just shy away from any strong expression or emotion.

Writing Strong Think Back Young Way

I don't consider myself supremely talented, but I really like to try things and sift through it and see what mess I made.

Myself Try Mess See Through Things

When I grew up we had gym at school, two or three dance classes after school, ice skating lessons, and all sorts of sports at our finger tips. We weren't glued to computers because they didn't exist, so being active was all we knew.

Sports Dance School Computers Gym

What attracted me to Jimmy Bulger were the various facets of his personality and his humanity because I felt that the only way I could approach playing a character like him was to find his human side first and then map that out to see where it took the turn. He was a very complicated man.

Character Personality Man Me Find

Atletico know I have a special feeling for the team. I lived the best moment of my career there.

Moment Best Team Career Know Lived

I don't want the bottom, so I have to sacrifice the top.

Sacrifice Want Top Bottom

There is a qualitative difference between being a minority and being a majority. Majorities are stronger under psychological pressure because numbers count. But only if they are aware of it.

Pressure Stronger Numbers Count

Popular broadcast shows and movies have their closed captions stripped when they go to the Internet.

Internet Go Movies Popular Shows

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