"It's true that we in Iraq are now paying a heavy price as a consequence of senseless violence, but nonetheless there are many positive things happening generally on the part of people in Arab countries who were living in darkness and absolute silence because of dictatorship. The people in Arab countries are now speaking out and asking many questions about human rights, minorities, religion, democracy, "the other," and so on."

-- Hassan Blasim

#Country Quotes #People Quotes #Silence Quotes

“Be ever gentle with the children God has given you; watch over them constantly; reprove them earnestly, but not in anger. In the forcible language of Scripture, "Be not bitter against them." "Yes, they are good boys," I once heard a kind father say. "I talk to them very much, but do not like to beat my, children--the world will beat them." It was a beautiful thought not elegantly expressed.”
“My process with starting a new project and whatnot is I begin around a title. Usually, based off of just a title, I'm able to put together themes and concepts from there. I've always admired Hunter S. Thompson's titles for his books. They're always wordy and pretty elaborate.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Children are living beings - more living than grown-up people who have built shells of habit around themselves. Therefore it is absolutely necessary for their mental health and development that they should not have mere schools for their lessons, but a world whose guiding spirit is personal love.”
“I have dipped into Ian McEwan and so on. I tend not to stick with one writer. But I dip in here and there.”
“Fate determines who comes into our lives Our attitude and actions determine who stays in our lives.”
“The end we ought to propose to ourselves is to become, in this life, the most perfect worshipers of God we can possibly be, as we hope to be through all eternity.”
“I don't really have a lot of appropriate feelings for people on an individual basis, but I've always wanted to make people happy.”

Source : "How Dan Harmon Drives Himself Crazy Making Community" by Brian Raftery, www.wired.com. September 22, 2011.
“It would seem that zeal is not an effect of love. For zeal is a beginning of contention.”

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