"Season of Migration to the North, by Tayeb Salih, is an eloquent and restrained portrait of one man's exile. It is a rare narrative in that it charts a life divided between England and Sudan. Without a doubt it is one of the finest Arabic novels of the 20th century, and Denys Johnson-Davies' translationdoes the original justice."

-- Hisham Matar

#Men Quotes #Justice Quotes #Doubt Quotes

“There's a difference between wanting to be respected and being a strong female and being known for being able to do things, but still very much wanting guys to open the door, wanting them to ask us out, still bringing flowers and stuff like that.”

Source : "How A Prominent Boehner Critic Sees Congress' Future Without Him". "All Things Considered" with Kelly McEvers, www.npr.org. September 25, 2015.
“Drama lives on conflict. If you're trying to deal with social issues seriously, there's no way of avoiding violence, which is so present in society.”
“I knew Elmo should represent love. Kissing and hugging.”
“...a distorted development of autonomy is the root cause of the pathological and, ultimately, evil element in human beings.”
“In a society like this there is no negotiation, no discussion, except to tell you that power can crush you any time they wantâ€”not only you, your whole family and all people like you.”
“Think of the ills from which you are exempt.”
“I don't want to be a full-time member of Pink Floyd all my life.”
“There are definitely many adventures on the road with Jessica 6. It sometimes feels like we're in a movie. I was recently kidnapped by 2 taxi drivers in Moscow. They drove me over 2 hours out of town till I started to cry then they drove me 3 more hours finally to my hotel!”

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