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“Science fiction invites the writer to grandly explore alternative worlds and pose questions about meaning and destiny.”

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Lawrence Wright

Lawrence Wright is an American author known for his in-depth reporting on terrorism and modern politics. His work 'The Looming Tower' on the rise of al-Qaeda and the 9/11 attacks won the Pulitzer Prize. more

“Radicalism usually prospers in the gap between rising expectations and declining opportunities. This is especially true where the population is young, idle, and bored; where the art is impoverished; where entertainment—movies, theater, music—is policed or absent altogether; and where young men are set apart from the consoling and socializing presence of women.”

Men Art Young Opportunity Music Is Expectations Art Is Theater Population Entertainment Bored Young Man Rising Gaps Idle Absent Movie Theater Socializing Radicalism Consoling

Book:The Looming Tower

Source: The Looming Tower

“I disagree with the advice of 'write about what you know.' Write about what you need to know, in an effort to understand.”

Knows Needs Writing Effort Advice Disagree

Author:Donald Windham

“Truth cannot be given to you; especially if you are following an organized religion, then truth will be as far from you as darkness is from light. Truth is not found by observing rituals, undertaking pilgrimages or reading the scriptures. It is simply a waste of time.”

Ifs Light Reading Found Given Darkness Truth Is Waste Following Scripture Organized Ritual Wasting Time Observing Undertakings Pilgrimage Organized Religion Reading The Scriptures

Author:Anandmurti Gurumaa

“The true Filipino is a decolonized Filipino.”

Filipino

Author:Renato Constantino

“When you educate a woman, you create a nation.”

Nations Educate

Author:Hafez Ibrahim

“A mother is a school. Empower her; and you empower a great nation.”

School Mother Nations Empowering Great Nations

Author:Hafez Ibrahim

“Growing up as a chubby kid with a ton of imaginary friends and a Cyndi Lauper obsession, I learned about rejection early on and was constantly trying to avoid it.”

Trying Kids Growing Up Growing Obsession Rejection Imaginary Imaginary Friend

Author:Beth Ditto

“Now I am dedicating that life to campaigning against the death penalty and raising awareness about human rights.”

Humans Rights Awareness Human Rights Penalties Death Penalty Campaigning Against Death Penalty Raising Awareness

Author:Hafez Ibrahim

“My life burned inside me. Even such as it was, it was the only record of me, and it was my only creation, and something in me would not accept that it was insignificant.”

Accepting Records Creation Burned Insignificant

Book:Are You Somebody: The Accidental Memoir of a Dublin Woman

Source: Are You Somebody: The Accidental Memoir of a Dublin Woman

“Lovers are allowed to be as cruel as anything to the one who dissappoints them.”

Lovers

Author:Nuala O'Faolain

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