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Edwidge Danticat Quotes

The more practice you have, the less stressful writing is Picture Quote #1

The greatest gift anyone can give to a writer is time Picture Quote #1

People aren’t really aware of what’s happening in other places Picture Quote #1

I hope to be a good role model for my daughters Picture Quote #1

I think daily that the country’s future is being thrown to the wind Picture Quote #1

...women, brave as stars at dawn Picture Quote #1

I told you I'll be ready in FIVE minutes, stop calling me every half hour

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Having you in my life made everything better

That experience of touching down in a totally foreign place is like having a blank canvas: You begin with nothing, but stroke by stroke you build a life. This process requires everything great art requires-risk-tasking, hope, a great deal of imagination, all the qualities that are the building blocks of art. You must be able to dream something nearly impossible and toil to bring it into existence Picture Quote #1

In the 1980s, when people were just beginning to talk about AIDS, there were just a few categories of those who were at high risk: homosexuals, hemophiliacs, heroin addicts, and Haitians. We were the only ones identified by nationality Picture Quote #1

It’s not easy to start over in a new place,’ he said. ‘Exile is not for everyone. Someone has to stay behind, to receive the letters and greet family members when they come back Picture Quote #1

That’s whatever news topic, whatever political process any country is going through - whenever they are in the news, that’s when they exist. If you don’t see them they don’t exist Picture Quote #1

Or even the state of Florida, where they are prepared to execute children. Umm, well, you hope that at least that there is something there to be claimed Picture Quote #1

Napoleon had been fighting this army of slaves and free people in Haiti and it depleted his forces. And after the Revolution, when the French were driven out, they stopped and sold this big chunk of North America to the Americans for very little money Picture Quote #1

Together is my favorite place to be

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I never make the same mistake twice. I make it five or six times, just to be sure

More and more people are able to access information - thank goodness we have the Internet and if you are interested you can find things. Which is different than even 20 years ago Picture Quote #1

Also, people are not often aware of the way the United States’ policies influence what happens in places like Haiti or El Salvador or Nicaragua. Or in Columbia right now Picture Quote #1

You learned in school that you have pencils and paper only because the trees gave themselves in unconditional sacrifice Picture Quote #1

People are just too hopeful, and sometimes hope is the biggest weapon of all to use against us. People will believe anything Picture Quote #1

People often think of Haiti as a place where you’re not supposed to have any joy. I wanted to show that this is a place with joy Picture Quote #1

Being a shy child, I always longed for a mask. Even in my adult life, I have glasses, they are my mask Picture Quote #1

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work

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Don't look back you're not going that way

Whole interaction between the storyteller and the listeners had a very powerful influence on me Picture Quote #1

Life’s hard in Haiti right now. And the hardest thing is that the future does not lie with one person Picture Quote #1

The Attorney General made another astonishing claim, that there were Pakistani terrorists possibly coming on these boats from Haiti. No one has ever seen a Pakistani coming on a boat from Haiti yet Picture Quote #1

When you write ,it’s like braiding your hair. Taking a handful of coarse unruly strands and attempting to bring then unity Picture Quote #1

Life’s hard in Haiti right now. And the hardest thing is that the future does not lie with one person Picture Quote #1

I would hate for people to generalize about every Haitian from something that one Haitian did, or a group of Haitians did Picture Quote #1

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why

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Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results

For the majority of the people it is a difficult place to live. That’s a reality that we can’t ignore. But there is also great beauty to it Picture Quote #1

We need literature because we wouldn’t fully know ourselves without it. We need good literature to be fully human Picture Quote #1

After writing fiction for so long, I like the discovery element of nonfiction, in the sense that when you find the right information, it feels like gold Picture Quote #1

I’m not saying Cubans don’t deserve asylum, but if it is a national security issue, there are people who are coming from Cuba on hijacked airplanes. Why isn’t that a national security issue? Picture Quote #1

Creating these messes that go from administration to administration and then you swoop in and clean them up - with that heroic Delta force - people not realizing that they were always there but doing different things than what we see them doing at the moment Picture Quote #1

Love is like the rain. It comes in a drizzle sometimes. Then it starts pouring and if you’re not careful it will drown you Picture Quote #1

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The more practice you have, the less stressful writing is (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) The greatest gift anyone can give to a writer is time (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) People aren’t really aware of what’s happening in other places (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) I hope to be a good role model for my daughters (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) I think daily that the country’s future is being thrown to the wind (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) ...women, brave as stars at dawn (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) That experience of touching down in a totally foreign place is like having a blank canvas: You begin with nothing, but stroke by stroke you build a life. This process requires everything great art requires-risk-tasking, hope, a great deal of imagination, all the qualities that are the building blocks of art. You must be able to dream something nearly impossible and toil to bring it into existence (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) In the 1980s, when people were just beginning to talk about AIDS, there were just a few categories of those who were at high risk: homosexuals, hemophiliacs, heroin addicts, and Haitians. We were the only ones identified by nationality (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) It’s not easy to start over in a new place,’ he said. ‘Exile is not for everyone. Someone has to stay behind, to receive the letters and greet family members when they come back (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) That’s whatever news topic, whatever political process any country is going through - whenever they are in the news, that’s when they exist. If you don’t see them they don’t exist (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) Or even the state of Florida, where they are prepared to execute children. Umm, well, you hope that at least that there is something there to be claimed (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) Napoleon had been fighting this army of slaves and free people in Haiti and it depleted his forces. And after the Revolution, when the French were driven out, they stopped and sold this big chunk of North America to the Americans for very little money (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) More and more people are able to access information - thank goodness we have the Internet and if you are interested you can find things. Which is different than even 20 years ago (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) Also, people are not often aware of the way the United States’ policies influence what happens in places like Haiti or El Salvador or Nicaragua. Or in Columbia right now (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) You learned in school that you have pencils and paper only because the trees gave themselves in unconditional sacrifice (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) People are just too hopeful, and sometimes hope is the biggest weapon of all to use against us. People will believe anything (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) People often think of Haiti as a place where you’re not supposed to have any joy. I wanted to show that this is a place with joy (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) Being a shy child, I always longed for a mask. Even in my adult life, I have glasses, they are my mask (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) Whole interaction between the storyteller and the listeners had a very powerful influence on me (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) Life’s hard in Haiti right now. And the hardest thing is that the future does not lie with one person (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) The Attorney General made another astonishing claim, that there were Pakistani terrorists possibly coming on these boats from Haiti. No one has ever seen a Pakistani coming on a boat from Haiti yet (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) When you write ,it’s like braiding your hair. Taking a handful of coarse unruly strands and attempting to bring then unity. (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) Life’s hard in Haiti right now. And the hardest thing is that the future does not lie with one person. (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) I would hate for people to generalize about every Haitian from something that one Haitian did, or a group of Haitians did. (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) For the majority of the people it is a difficult place to live. That’s a reality that we can’t ignore. But there is also great beauty to it. (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) We need literature because we wouldn’t fully know ourselves without it. We need good literature to be fully human. (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) After writing fiction for so long, I like the discovery element of nonfiction, in the sense that when you find the right information, it feels like gold. (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) I’m not saying Cubans don’t deserve asylum, but if it is a national security issue, there are people who are coming from Cuba on hijacked airplanes. Why isn’t that a national security issue? (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) Creating these messes that go from administration to administration and then you swoop in and clean them up - with that heroic Delta force - people not realizing that they were always there but doing different things than what we see them doing at the moment. (Edwidge Danticat Quotes) Love is like the rain. It comes in a drizzle sometimes. Then it starts pouring and if you’re not careful it will drown you. (Edwidge Danticat Quotes)

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