"There are flood and drought over the eyes and in the mouth, dead water and dead sand contending for the upper hand. The parched eviscerate soil gapes at the vanity of toil, laughs without mirth. This is the death of the earth."

-- T. S. Eliot

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“The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.”
“I understand now my father really thought he was doing me good. Education means a lot to Palestinians. Weâ€™ve become some of the most educated people in the world through our diaspora. Weâ€™ve had to be. When you ainâ€™t got land, your degree may be your only solid ground. May father felt (feels) that being a doctor would give me security. How can I explain that Iâ€™m not safe from anything if I donâ€™t write?”
“If language is to be of any use to us, then we ought to try and preserve the meaning of words, and 'god' historically has not meant the laws of nature.”
“Virtue were a kind of misery if fame were all the garland that crowned her.”
“It is strange, but nobody is shocked when pop singers make a fortune in the space of two years.”
“High office, is like a pyramid; only two kinds of animals reach the summit â€” reptiles and eagles.”
“I know Camberwell very well: I used to go to Camberwell New Baths a lot and the cinema, which used to be the Odeon. My old school is around there too, though you've got to understand that I went to a lot of schools.”
“Lighting is vital. Without that they've got nothing. And, of course, color and texture. When they showed me a little piece of Finding Nemo, I said this has got to be the biggest hit.”

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