I am a guest of the French ...

I am a guest of the French language. My poems in French are born of my interaction with the French language, which is not the same as that of a French poet.
I am a guest of the French language. My poems in French are born of my interaction with the French language, which is not the same as that of a French poet.
 Tahar Ben Jelloun

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Courage - a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it.
 William Tecumseh Sherman
The same mentality that leads to environmental despoliation, environmental destruction, also leads to damage to people.
 Naomi Oreskes
You can't break poor people mentality. Once you grow up poor, you don't take anything for granted. It can have the negative side also because you can never truly be relaxed.
 Will Smith
The man with the average mentality, but with control, with a definite goal, and a clear conception of how it can be gained, and above all, with the power of application and labor, wins in the end.
 William Howard Taft
I think society had to grow up to the mentality of Peter Norman.
 John Carlos

Quotes from the same author

This universe can very well be expressed in words and syllables which are not those of one's mother tongue.
 Tahar Ben Jelloun
We must have our say, not through violence, aggression or fear. We must speak out calmly and forcefully. We shall only be able to enter the new world era if we agree to engage in dialogue with the other side.
 Tahar Ben Jelloun
A modern civilization is only possible when it is accepted that singular beings exist and express themselves freely.
 Tahar Ben Jelloun
It is through accepting other people in our own countries that we shall come to respect our neighbours and be respected in our turn.
 Tahar Ben Jelloun
Be vigilant, for nothing one achieves lasts forever.
 Tahar Ben Jelloun