"Why the brevity? Because I'd rather people read my book twice than only half-way through"

--

Mohsin Hamid

#Book Quotes #People Quotes #Way Quotes

“Art must take to the road and risk all for the glory of adventure.”
“It is a foolish woman who expects her husband to be to her that which only Jesus Christ Himself can be: always ready to forgive, totally understanding, unendingly patient, invariably tender and loving, unfailing in every area, anticipating every need, and making more than adequate provision. Such expectations put a man under an impossible strain”

Source : Ruth Bell Graham (2001). “Never let it end: poems of a lifelong love”, Baker Pub Group
“Museums collect what's important in their respective countries. In Berlin's National Gallery, however, this isn't the case. They're interested neither in me nor the other usual suspects. It's simply a German reality.”
“Art is the imposing of a pattern on experience...”
“I think a lot of people were like, "Oh, you're 13, you're gonna rebel." But I was never in public school and I was never really forced to do much of anything, as a kid.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“I used to tell people when I preached at a church, 'If you want a great sermon, be a great audience.'”
“Wrote my first "novel" when I was six. Studied a bit in college, but then pursued history... But when I started writing professionally, it was mostly learn as you go.”

Source : Source: www.sfsignal.com
“acting is a wild ride, shared in the company of other actors.”

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