"In my early 30s, I started to realise I was avoiding something on a personal level, but also as a writer. I was in denial about who I was, and was trying to be someone who I was not."

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Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

Ayad Akhtar

#Trying Quotes #Denial Quotes #Levels Quotes

“Western Buddhists in many ways are much serious Buddhists than Tibetans are.”
“I always see things that I can improve. But frankly with Stripes, I'm surprised at how effective it is, even today, and how vibrant that movie is and how juicy the performances all are.”
“I'm still living the life where you get home and open the fridge and there's half a pot of yogurt and a half a can of flat Coca-Cola.”
“I felt compelled to venture forth and explore the true face of the world. Leading a satisfying life of plenty had blinded many of us to the immense hardships beyond our borders.”
“We make our days pleasant or miserable. If we insist on being miserable, irritable and nasty, more than likely the day will give us exactly what we give it. A day is too valuable to waste on misery and unhappiness.”
“Depressing thought: my friends were the girls I ate lunch with, all buddies from kindergarten who knew one another so well we weren't sure if we even liked one another anymore.”
“My favorite animal is the mule. He has more horse sense than a horse. He knows when to stop eating - and he knows when to stop working.”
“Man is a thinking animal, a talking animal, a toolmaking animal, a building animal, a political animal, a fantasizing animal. But, in the twilight of a civilization he is chiefly a taxpaying animal.”

Source : Hugh MacLennan (2011). “Voices in Time”, p.182, McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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