"A timely and incisive look into the history, politics, and future of the Muslim Brotherhood by the foremost expert on Islamism in Egypt. Carrie Rosefsky Wickham has constructed a detailed account of how the Brotherhood confronts the challenges before it, and why and when it embraces change. Everyone concerned with the future of Egypt should read this book."

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Vali Nasr

#Book Quotes #Egypt Quotes #Challenges Quotes

“The photograph isn't good enough. It's not real enough.”
“If you look at the end of the movie [Monsegnor Lahzar], I give a lot of space to what the spectator can also imagine of what's going to be Bachir's life afterwards. So, there's the restraint part, and there's the fact that the story is happening in the school which allowed me to tackle all these subjects without making it too didactic, because in the school everything happens.”
“Whatever you have in your show should be special, but not over the top to the point that it takes the focus away from the collection. After all, the clothes are the most important. But I don't see why I shouldn't do something that makes people smile: they are three weeks into fashion weeks, they are running all over the place, so there's no harm to coming to a show and being entertained. Of course, it has to work with the concept of the collection, it can be tricky but I know where to stop.”
“Airplanesâ€. â€œIt was cool to meet people that liked music as much as I did. As soon as we started writing together, it was pretty obvious”
“One of my favorite things about playing Avery Jennings on 'Dog With a Blog' is that I get to play a real teenager who deals with everyday issues.”
“Old age is rather like another country. You will enjoy it more if you have prepared yourself before you go.”
“Great leaders give everyone something to believe in, not something to do.”
“The game of football, especially in the NFL, is all about situations, and coming out on the big end of that stick.”

Source : "The Shutdown Corner Interview: Ndamukong Suh". Interview with Doug Farrar, sports.yahoo.com. June 30, 2011.

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