"Nothing can be repaired or advanced but only accepted"

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Source : Hanif Kureishi (2016). “Love in a Blue Time”, p.172, Faber & Faber

Hanif Kureishi

#Accepted Quotes

“Famous Quotes on: Honesty, Wisdom, Thomas Jefferson Rich honesty dwells like a miser, sir, in a poor house; as your pearl in a foul oyster.”
“Obama has already rejected the bright sunlight of public knowledge, which is democracy's great disinfectant and cure.”
“I don't know why but I love this kind of project, when it's a little difficult and when you have a history. The beginning of the story of viticulture was in the Middle East, and it was a different generation than the science and logistics of today. My passion is to go into the past to make wine. Wine is something cultural, not only something to drink. I always try to find the identity of the place.”
“Joy and sorrow are the light and shade of life; without light and shade no picture is clear.”
“Grace has a way of sneaking up on you like that. When you least deserve it.”

Source : Cathleen Falsani (2008). “Sin Boldly: A Field Guide for Grace”, p.15, Harper Collins
“I accept that responsibility and ask only that I be judged by my performance as its chief executive.”
“The military ain't there for the people's protection, They're just there to protect an investment. That's why people get arrested, electrocuted, molested, Connected streets are infested with those tired of protesting. Traumatized children grown in guerrilla garrisons, 9/11 generations pale in comparison. And you will learn a lesson repeated through history: That no matter what you think, occupation is not victory.”
“It is so sad how hatred is a seed we planted in the hearts of kids. We are going to be working for years and years to try and fix this.”

Source : "Exploring Masculinity and Modern Views of Israeli’s, Eytan Fox Discusses 'Walk on Water'". IndieWire, www.indiewire.com. March 3, 2005.

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