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Quote by Mourid Barghouti

“The fish, Even in the fisherman's net, Still carries, The smell of the sea.”

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Mourid Barghouti is a Palestinian poet born in Lebanon, renowned for his profound reflections on the Palestinian issue through his poetry. His works often explore themes of identity, memory, and exile. more

“The Danger of a Single Story”, which has resonated with me immensely every time I read it. “Power is the ability not just to tell the story of another person, but to make it the definitive story of that person. The Palestinian poet Mourid Barghouti writes that if you want to dispossess a people, the simplest way to do it is to tell their story, and to start with, “secondly.”

People Ifs Way Want Writing Persons Stories Ability Danger Poet Palestinian Simplest

Author:Mourid Barghouti

“Being Dead means very light housekeeping”

Mean Light Housekeeping

Book:Black Mirror: The Selected Poems of Roger Gilbert-Lecomte

Source: Black Mirror: The Selected Poems of Roger Gilbert-Lecomte

“I think I’ll play two years more, if my own body lets me do that... I still think my best tennis is still to come.”

Ifs Thinking Years Stills Two Play Body My Own Let Me Tennis Two Years

Author:Justine Henin

“It is another Justine Henin who will try and go out there and achieve her dream of finally winning Wimbledon.”

Trying Dream Winning Achieve Wimbledon Justine

Author:Justine Henin

“A lot of people say I'm not very friendly, that I'm cold. But I'm just the opposite. I live a very simple life. I'm a normal person, very sensitive, very caring about those around me.”

People Persons Simple Cold Normal Opposites Caring Sensitive Friendly Simple Life

Author:Justine Henin

“When you play a tiebreaker, you dont have time to think of anything, ... You have to go for your shots because one shot can make such a difference. Thats the kind of shot that can break an opponent.”

Thinking Kind Play Differences Break Shots Opponents Time To Think

Author:Elena Dementieva

“Just look at Andy Roddick. He has the biggest serve on the men's tour and he's not the No. 1 because other parts of his game are not so good. I think it's more important to have the desire and the other parts of your game.”

Thinking Men Looks Important Desire Games

Author:Elena Dementieva

“To make great movies, there is an element of risk. You have to say, 'Well, I am going to make this film, and it is not really a sure thing.'”

Wells Film Risk Elements Sure Thing

Author:Francis Ford Coppola

“You don't have to be perfect, but you have to try hard. And I did all the time.”

Trying Hard Perfect

Author:Elena Dementieva

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