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“Just studying Buddhism, then meditating and going to Buddhist monasteries, talking to Buddhist monks, combined with the Thai people themselves, changed the way I look at the world.”

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John Burdett

John Burdett, born on July 24, 1951, is a renowned novelist. His works, set in Thailand, delve into Thai culture, history, and social issues. more

“It is quite amazing how hard the subconscious works when it is made to understand that this life is not a rehearsal, there is no safety net and no assurance of any final closure. It is also quite appalling to realize how catatonic the imagination can become when we hedge our bets, opt for the safer direction at every fork in the path.”

Made Hard Life Is Realizing Imagination Path Safety Finals This Life Subconscious Assurance Rehearsal Forks Closure Safety Net

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“In Southeast Asia the world is understood to be a vast, complex network of interdependent relationships. So when global capitalism makes it impossible for small-time rice farmers to feed their families and make a living, it is a natural thing for anyone in the family who can find an alternative source of income to do so.”

World Natural Impossible Source Understood Capitalism Complexes Income Alternatives Farmers Asia Rice Natural Things Southeast Asia South Asia

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“I think it is immensely difficult to get the U.S. interested in non-U.S. topics. I dont think this is because the average American reader is disinterested, but more because of publishers playing it safe: if a thriller based in L.A. is a sure winner, why spend money plugging one based in Paris - or Bangkok?”

Ifs Thinking Difficult Reader Safe Average Winner Paris Topics Publishers Thrillers Disinterested Playing It Safe Bangkok

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“There are plenty of brilliant people who are too stressed out to read challenging literary novels.”

People Challenges Novel Brilliant Plenty Stressed Stressed Out

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“Las Vegas is the expression, in glitter and concrete, of Americas brittle and mutating id.”

Expression Concrete Vegas Las Vegas Glitter

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“The world other than as advertised can be an amazing place.”

World Amazing Places

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“To a Buddhist, contradictions only exist in a mind that has been forced to cultivate them.”

Mind Has Beens Buddhist Contradiction

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“Expecting to be wrong about most things most of the time brings, finally, the kind of humility that leads to peace. I think.”

Thinking Kind Humility Expecting

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“Shun security, I advise aspiring novelists when they complain to me that they are stuck. Get disoriented. Maybe your agonizing writing block isnt agonizing enough. Your enemy is comfort.”

Writing Enough Enemy Security Comfort Complaining Stuck Block Novelists Advise Agonizing

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