"There is a terrible sameness to the euphoria of alcohol and the euphoria of metaphor."

-- John Cheever

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“Those who deny the existence of the truth postulate the truth of their denial and plainly contradict themselves.”
“At the heart of personality is the need to feel a sense of being lovable without having to qualify for that acceptance.”
“Well, I do write on political and social issues and the idea that one shouldn't - or the idea that we should censor ourselves - doesn't really work for me because it would be doing the government's job for them. And I'm not interested in doing that. I think what we need very much in Pakistan is to be able to discuss the corruption and the violence that really colours most of our life here.”

Source : Source: www.sbs.com.au
“The next war in the Middle East will be fought over water, not politics”
“Let love be your perfect weapon.”
“There is a way of living that has a certain grace and beauty. It is not a constant race for what is next, rather, an appreciation of that which has come before. There is a depth and quality of experience that is lived and felt, a recognition of what is truly meaningful. These are the feelings I would like my work to inspire. This is the quality of life that I believe in.”
“The soil under the grass is dreaming of a young forest, and under the pavement the soil is dreaming of grass.”
“Also, and this may sound naïve, but since my early days in journalism, I've felt that getting as close as possible to truth, revealing the reality of a situation in detail, has its own persuasive power. This allows readers to look at the facts and the perspectives presented and draw informed conclusions.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com

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