"There are times in this life when a person must do or say things he doesn't want to. Human beings and chains, it is the oldest acquaintanceship in the world."

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Source : Nadeem Aslam (2011). “Maps for Lost Lovers”, p.176, Faber & Faber

Nadeem Aslam

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“For my part, I make this pledge to all of you: The politics of division, of pitting east against west, urban versus rural, region against region, and people against people will have no place in my Administration.”
“Auditioning is important, and I understand that. If there is somebody making a movie, if there is somebody manufacturing a movie, they want to look at the goods. I get it. I mean, I've been in that position.”

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“I often use an old canvas and I particularly enjoy painting over something I've already done, allowing bits to come jumping through accidentally.”
“When you are confronted with an opera, you have to keep an eye on everything: the musicians, the chorus, the ballet, the singers, the staging.”
“Never wallow in your troubles; despair must be kept private and brief.”
“Culture of life is really important for a country to have if it's going to be a hospitable society.”
“All the political, social, and economic improvements, all the technical progress cannot have any regenerating significance, so long as our inner life remains as it is at present. The more the intelligence unveils and violates the secrets of Nature, the more the danger increases and the heart shrinks.”
“The germ of an idea doesn't make the sculpture that stands up... so the next stage is hard work”

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