"I am a strong believer in the intertwined nature of the personal and the political; I think they move together."

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Source : "Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Continental Divides". Interview with Joseph Klarl, www.interviewmagazine.com. May 14, 2013.

Mohsin Hamid

#Strong Quotes #Moving Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“Resignation is, to some extent, spoiled for me by the fact that it is so entirely conformable to the laws of common-sense. I should like just a little more of the supernatural in the practice of my favorite virtue.”
“One of life's terrible truths is that women like guys who seem to know what they're doing.”
“I'm realizing, you don't need to change anything about yourself. This is who you are, and it's okay. That's daring.”

Source : "2014 Women Who Dare: Uzo Aduba". Interview with Laura Brown, www.harpersbazaar.com. October 12, 2014.
“My father didn't think being an artist was a respectable or worthy goal for a man. He hoped I would see my way to more serious work and would find myself turning towards medicine, law, or business.”
“Let us be clear. Prison works. It ensures that we are protected from murderers, muggers and rapists, and it makes many who are tempted to commit crime think twice.”

Source : "Howard seeks to placate 'angry majority". The Independent, October 7, 1993.
“Magic wasn't something I had to go in search of; it was here, within me, all the time. When hearts are open, when love is flowing, magic happens.”
“Men may not read the gospel in sealskin, or the gospel in morocco, or the gospel in cloth covers, but they can't get away from the gospel in shoe leather.”
“New facts often trigger new ideas”

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