"I love James Baldwin essays, but also his novels. I recently read "Another Country." I couldn't believe how ahead of his time he was."

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Source : Source: www.bostonglobe.com

Laila Lalami

#Country Quotes #Believe Quotes #Novel Quotes

“To oppose something is to maintain it.”
“Duets are not about individual skill but about the relationship between the two players.”
“For me, the reason to make the movie is that if people like the comic, then people would like the movie if it was well made. There are good movies for them, but very few. And I mean that in a true sense. If they love your story for freaking 30 years, then they can do a movie about it.”

Source : "Love And Rockets' Hernandez brothers on 30 years in comics". Interview with Sam Adams, www.avclub.com. October 19, 2012.
“And mo the merier is a Prouerbe eke. [The more the merrier.]”
“My greatest fear is being somewhere without a book.”
“I got a simple rule about everybody. If you don't treat me right - shame on you.”
“Never try to be a thought leader. There's no value in that. Instead, try to add value.”
“Treat God like a dangerous loony - keep him calm and stay on his good side.”

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