I always felt my writing could benefit from the attention of established writers. I knew my work could … - Uwem Akpan

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Republicans use think tanks to come up with a lot of their messages. The think tanks are the single worst, most undisciplined example of communication I've ever seen.

Uwem Akpan

I always felt my writing could benefit from the attention of established writers. I knew my work could grow and be better.

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I think fiction allows us to sit for a while with people we would rather not meet.

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Maybe if we can find time to hug and cherish our families and the people around us, child suicide or college suicide wouldn't be rampant.

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I'd say my religious life has shaped my worldview; my writing, I'd say too, is an extension of the pulpit. . . it reaches folks who don't care for organized religion in a different way.

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I'm happy if my book makes you want to kiss your family. . . if we can reconcile with each other no matter where we are on the globe.

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I have been very afraid of writing about other cultures and countries. I've been worried about getting the research wrong. I ask a lot of questions. I try to visit the area. If I'm not able to do that, I search out people from that country who live elsewhere and ask questions.

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Republicans use think tanks to come up with a lot of their messages. The think tanks are the single worst, most undisciplined example of communication I've ever seen.

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As for His failing you, never dream of it -- hate the thought of it. The God who has been sufficient until now, should be trusted to the end.

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Obert C. Tanner

Perhaps the clearest and deepest meaning of brotherhood is the ability to imagine yourself in the other person's position, and then treat that person as if you were him or her. This form of brotherhood takes a lot of imagination, a great deal of sympathy, and a tremendous amount of understanding.

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Nhat Hanh

When we eat mindfully, we consume exactly what we need to keep our bodies, our minds, and the Earth healthy. When we practice like this, we reduce suffering for ourselves and for others.

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I think all teenagers feel alone, and that nobody else knows what they are going through and all that sort of stuff.

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