"Probably all of us, writers and readers alike, set out into exile, or at least into a certain kind of exile, when we leave childhood behind...The immigrant, the nomad, the traveler, the sleepwalker all exist, but not the exile, since every writer becomes an exile simply by venturing into literature, and every reader becomes an exile simply by opening a book."

-- Roberto Bolano

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“I have traveled many times outside Iran, and have discussed the issue [of the Iranian nuclear project]. I have been asked for my opinion and that of the Iranian Jewish community, and I have always emphasized that the Iranian people has the right to obtain nuclear technology and energy for peaceful purposes. The Iranian people must not give up this right under any circumstances - and indeed, it will not.”
“Buddhists and Taoists of the mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan share the same roots and instructions and have always maintained sound exchanges.”
“Well the thing is that the New York of 1846 to 1862 was very different from downtown New York now. Really nothing from that period still exists in New York.”
“Dance, like music, knows no geographical boundaries, no linguistic barriers and no racial divisions. All walls crumble where art is concerned. It is a great unifying and integrating force.”
“One day, though, I was asked if I'd like to go to the University of Florida and become a Gator.”
“Dreams do come true, but not without the help of others, a good education, a strong work ethic, and the courage to lean in.”
“Whatever story you're telling, it will be more interesting if, at the end you add, "and then everything burst into flames.”
“I've met Nelson Mandela a couple of times and it was an unbelievable experience on both occasions; the most amazing moment of my life.”

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