"Religion has been an important part of my understanding, my inquiry into what it means to be human."

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Ayad Akhtar

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“During Prohibition, Atlantic City created the idea of the speakeasy, which turned into nightclubs and that extraordinary political complexity and corruption coming out of New Jersey at the time. The long hand that they had-and maybe still do-even had to do with presidential elections.”
“My tunnel vision allows me to have a longer work day than most writers. I'm thankful for that.”

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“A game: say something. Close your eyes and say something. Anything, a number, a name. Like this (she closes her eyes): Two, two what? Two women. What do they look like? Wearing black. Where are they? In a park. . . . And then, what are they doing? Try it, it's so easy, why don't you want to play? You know, that's how I talk to myself when I'm alone, I tell myself all kinds of stories. And not only silly stories: actually, I live this way altogether.”
“I think that creative people, wherever they are, in any field, take inspiration wherever they can find it.”

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“May we, in our dealings with all the peoples of the earth, ever speak the truth and serve justice.”
“When a phrase is born, it is both good and bad at the same time. The secret of its success rests in a crux that is barely discernible. One's fingertips must grasp the key, gently warming it. And then the key must be turned once, not twice.”
“Never connect yourself with the other person's pain. Just hear their need. Leave yourself out of the other person's feelings and needs.”
“For me, this is a familiar image - people in the organization ready and willing to do good work, wanting to contribute their ideas, ready to take responsibility, and leaders holding them back, insisting that they wait for decisions or instructions”

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