"Shakespeare is in many ways an African writer and 'Hamlet' would be seen as a very accurate historical saga about an African kingdom."

-- Henning Mankell

#Historical Quotes #Would Be Quotes #Kingdoms Quotes

“It is easy to speak words of love, or to meditate lovingly upon those people with whom you are in harmony. But it is those people who seem most difficult, who may even seem hostile, that need your radiation of love most. Their very hostility is but their soul's cry for loving recognition. When you generate sufficient love to them, the discord will fade away.”
“In a market economy, however, the individual has some possibility of escaping from the power of the state”
“A successful home is based on the love and helpfulness of children just as it is based on loving parents handling their responsibilities. ... Be eager to forgive when problems arise at home. Help with your younger brothers and sisters when needed. You are their hero.”
“Faith in the face of disappointment is only enhanced by laughter in the face of pain.”

Source : Marc Maron (2002). “The Jerusalem Syndrome: My Life as a Reluctant Messiah”, p.108, Crown Archetype
“A tortoise is, I suppose, a Jewish pet. It knows its place. Out on the lawn. It doesn't bark. It doesn't tear the Dralon.”

Source : Maureen Lipman (2013). “Past-It Notes”, p.25, JR Books Limited
“In Bollywood, I think Boman Irani and Vinay Pathak are unbelievably good at comedy.”
“Thy Return is as another Sun to Heaven; a new Rose blooming in the Garden of the Soul.”
“Those who skim over the surface in a hit-or-miss fashion not only forfeit the best returns on their efforts, but are ever barred from the keen pleasure of seeing beauty in the results of their labor.”

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