"I don't think there is a need of the categorization 'woman writing'. I think in some sense writers lost their gender when they walk into the world of words; I believe that writers ought to be able to slip under the skins of both men and women. Only then will the writing and the characters have credibility and strength."

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Source : "Who is Salman Rushdie?" by Firas Al-Atraqchi, www.mediamonitors.net. November 23, 2001.

Anita Nair

#Believe Quotes #Character Quotes #Writing Quotes

“I know that certain minds would regard as audacious the idea of relating the laws which preside over the play of our organs to those laws which govern inanimate bodies; but, although novel, this truth is none the less incontestable. To hold that the phenomena of life are entirely distinct from the general phenomena of nature is to commit a grave error, it is to oppose the continued progress of science.”
“Some of the food in Liquor is food I've really eaten filtered through a veil of fiction.”
“Avoid fried meats which angry up the blood. If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts. Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move. Go very light on the vices, such as carrying on in society. The social ramble ain't restful. Avoid running at all times. Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you.”

Source : 1976 'Six Rules for a Happy Life', which he had inscribed on business cards, offered to fans seeking his autograph.
“Sophie did not care to think how Howl might react if Fanny woke him by stabbing him with her parasol.”
“Never be passive. Victories happen when you take charge of a game. You can't win by playing not to lose".”
“Justice may be blind, but we all know that diversity in the courts, as in all aspects of society, sharpens our vision and makes us a stronger nation.”
“A life of peace, purity and refinement leads to a calm and untroubled old age.”
“The basic skills of math, English and writing are not enough, ... You must develop a basic system of values to form and guide the use of these skills. The true test will not be what you learned in college, but how you used what you learned.”

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