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The true power of microfinance is making the poor believe in their own potential.
Stepchildren are at greater risk because evolutionary pressures have shaped parental psychology to favor genetic offspring.
The writer must be a defender of freedom, even at the cost of his own comfort.
A great novel is a mirror and a window: it shows us ourselves and the world.
A great novel is a world unto itself, with its own laws and logic.
The best stories are those that disturb us, that force us to question our certainties.
The true writer is always an exile, even in his own country.
A good novel tells us the truth about its characters; a great novel tells us the truth about ourselves.
When we no longer have the power to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.
The true writer is always an outsider, even in his own country.
Think wrongly, if you please, but in all cases think for yourself.
What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.