"There is a insularity within American fiction even for adults. It's very tough for books in translation in the US."

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Laila Lalami

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“The more I study the things of the mind the more mathematical I find them. In them as in mathematics it is a question of quantities; they must be treated with precision. I have never had more satisfaction than in proving this in the realms of art, politics and history.”

Source : Hippolyte Taine (1908). “Life and Letters of H. Taine: 1870-1892”
“Always presume that the enemy has dangerous designs and always be forehanded with the remedy. But do not let these calculations make your timid.”
“Truly, the bench is a boon to idlers. Whoever first came up with the idea is a genius: free public resting places where you can take time out from the bustle and brouhaha of the city, and simply sit and watch and reflect.”

Source : "Idle thoughts" by Tom Hodgkinson, www.theguardian.com. February 3, 2006.
“I am a quick study - I can memorize a script in an hour - but I can't remember a name three seconds. I've even forgotten my wife's name on occasion.”
“Beyond its entertainment value, 'Baywatch' has enriched and, in many cases, helped save lives. I'm looking forward to the opportunity to continue with a project which has had such a significance for so many.”
“Grace does not choose a man and leave him as he is.”
“Life isn't what you think it is. It's like water, and the young let it trickle away between their fingers without even noticing. Cup your hands, keep it safe. Life eventually becomes something else, something hard, something simple, something you can hold in your hand and nibble on contentedly as you sit in the sun.”
“It's not enough what I did in the past - there is also the future.”

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