"Never hesitate to go far away, beyond all seas, all frontiers, all countries, all beliefs."

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Source : Amin Maalouf (1998). “Leo Africanus”, p.360, New Amsterdam Books

Amin Maalouf

#Country Quotes #Sea Quotes #Belief Quotes

“If the words 'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness' don't include the right to experiment with your own consciousness, then the Declaration of Independence isn't worth the hemp it was written on.”
“Human beings and their actions constitute the advancing front, the surging crest of an ongoing movement that never stops.”
“[On men:] ... you never know what they're like until you get them home and take them out of their packages.”

Source : Karin Slaughter (2009). “Indelible: A Grant County Thriller”, p.135, Zondervan
“I think the style Plimpton popularized - the dive-in, try-it-yourself journalism - is appealing and useful for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the value of an outsider's view into a little-known or misunderstood subculture. I tried to do the same thing with my book - tap into a pocket of American life that few people have any idea about, and tell the real, unvarnished truth about it in a way that was open-minded and authentic.”
“Hollywood has this incredible ability to make a lot of noise.”

Source : "Ian Astbury on the Death of the Rock Star". Interview with Mick Stingley, www.esquire.com. December 27, 2013.
“Being jealous of a beautiful woman is not going to make you more beautiful.”

Source : "The stars pay tribute to the late Zsa Zsa Gabor" by Katie Frost, www.harpersbazaar.com. December 19, 2016.
“The writers keep managing to turn the show in on itself, coming up with something that's well thought-out and miraculous.”
“My photographs at best hold only a small length, but through them I would suggest and criticize and illuminate and try to give compassionate understanding.”

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