"I have been very afraid of writing about other cultures and countries. I've been worried about getting the research wrong. I ask a lot of questions. I try to visit the area. If I'm not able to do that, I search out people from that country who live elsewhere and ask questions."

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Source : Source: therumpus.net

Uwem Akpan

#Country Quotes #Writing Quotes #Other Cultures Quotes

“I think that if you live long enough, you realize that so much of what happens in life is out of your control, but how you respond to it is in your control. That's what I try to remember.”
“I want to live in a society where people are intoxicated with the joy of making things.”

Source : William Coperthwaite, John Saltmarsh (2007). “A Handmade Life: In Search of Simplicity”, p.116, Chelsea Green Publishing
“Education is great ... but it's really my creativity that's taught me that I can be much more than what my education told me I am.”
“Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.”

Source : Address to members of administration on leaving office as president, 9 Aug. 1974
“Violence [in Palestina] is a symptom; the occupation is the disease - a mortal disease for everybody concerned, the occupied and the occupiers. Therefore, the first responsibility is to put an end to the occupation.”

Source : Source: progressive.org
“You gotta be, like, a professional hippie. You need to make music because you love it.”
“Don't let the world around you defeat the belief within you.”
“Today is a new day. Today is a day for you to begin creating a joyous, fulfilling life. Today is the day to begin to release all your limitations. Today is the day for you to learn the secrets of life. You can change your life for the better. You already have the tools within you to do so. These tools are your thoughts and your beliefs.”

Source : FaceBook post by Louise Hay from May 17, 2016

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