"I want to take my rightful share of life by force, I want to give lavishly, I want love to flow from my heart, to ripen and bear fruit. There are many horizons that must be visited, fruit that must be plucked, books read, and white pages in the scrolls of life to be inscribed with vivid sentences in a bold hand."

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Source : Tayeb Salih (1991). “Season of Migration to the North”, p.5, Heinemann

Tayeb Salih

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“There is nothing worse that you can do to a human being in America today than give them a mental illness kind of label and tell them they need drugs and these children are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 years-old being treated in this manner,”
“In that moment, I could not write anything about flowers because I myself had turned into a flower, I myself had a stem and a lymph.”
“These are the moments. These are the moments where you realize love is everywhere if you look closely. When you realize happiness isn't next weekend, and it's not last week, it's right now. That was one of the best nights of my life. It felt good to know purpose. I lay in my bunk and I think of all the stories I'm in. I think about all the stories that are in my story. I think about all the stories that are left to be written. And it might be my favorite book yet.”
“I want to wage war against illiteracy, poverty, unemployment, unfair competition, communitarianism, delinquency.”
“Like, my house has a nice view, because, you know, I was on 'Friends.'”
“It is public land and we will do our best to provide recreational activities. We are looking at initially allowing kayak access, wade fishing, bicycle access and walking access on some of the interior roads.”
“Long-lasting victory can never be separated from a long-lasting stand on the foundation of the cross.”
“Also, if you want to reach people, theatre is not always the best way to do it.”

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