"And when I'd be reporting in Israel, Palestinians would say, the Jews they're not like us, and the Jews would say the same things about the Palestinians, they don't want what we want. And I never bought it as a reporter and I don't buy it as a novelist. I think, you know, the sound of somebody crying for their lost child sounds the same."

-- Geraldine Brooks

#Children Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Israel Quotes

“Your cowardly self-delusions about â€œloveâ€ when you know as well as I do that thereâ€™s never been anything between us but contempt and distrust and a terrible sickly dependence on each otherâ€™s weakness- thatâ€™s why. Thatâ€™s why I couldnâ€™t stop laughing about the Inability to Love, and thatâ€™s why I canâ€™t stand to let you touch me, and thatâ€™s why Iâ€™ll never again believe in anything you think, let alone anything you say”
“When I see brokenness, poverty and crime in inner cities, I also see the enormous potential and readiness for transformation and rebirth. We are creating an art form that comes from the heart and reflects the pain and sorrow of people's lives. It also expresses joy, beauty, and love. This process lays the foundation of building a genuine community in which people are reconnected with their families, sustained by meaningful work, nurtured by the care of each other and will together raise and educate their children. Then we witness social change in action.”
“I feel like I represent every young dancer, and even non-dancer, who felt they were not accepted by the ballet world. I'd like to think that they can see themselves in me.”

Source : Source: www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com
“It is not the job of mathematicians... to do correct arithmetical operations. It is the job of bank accountants.”
“Sure you're powerless, sure you're just one person, sure you can't change anything but you don't have to be miserable about it as well.”
“This is my life - I want to tell stories. There is something huge inside me that pushes me to tell stories, and tell stories for an audience and everybody.”

Source : Interview with Todd Gilchrist, www.ign.com. September 23, 2008.
“Everyone thinks writers must know more about the inside of the human head, but that's wrong. They know less, that's why they write. Trying to find out what everyone else takes for granted.”
“Every word I utter for hip hop lovers Will reflect forever like two mirrors facing each other...”

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