I am a working person. I always work, study or do research for my novel. I even work on Sunday. — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
“Gila itu ada 44 macam, semakin kecil nombornya, semakin parah gilanya.” — Andrea Hirata Yang Copy Share Image
“Kawan, menurut ketentuan agama, tak boleh diamkan jika orang tua bertanya lebih dari tiga kali.” — Andrea Hirata Agama Copy Share Image
I want to write books that can truly become a legacy and bring benefits to people. — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
Writing is taking a risk, and it is actually fighting invisible and invincible enemies. They are over-confidence, stupidity, expectation and narcissism. — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
It turns out that popularity is scary. I don't feel comfortable receiving so much attention from people; perhaps that's because I'm just… — Andrea Hirata Attention Copy Share Image
“Kawan, di kampung kami kebenaran harganya hanya seribu lima ratus perak. Warnanya hitam, bergenang di dalam gelas, saban pagi.” — Andrea Hirata Yang Copy Share Image
As a writer, I can't really take days off. Writing is like creating an art. Once you stop writing, you can lose… — Andrea Hirata Art Copy Share Image
Indonesian writers are so far behind in terms of global exposure compared with the Philippines and Japanese writers. — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
“bapanya tlh melepaskan belut yg licin itu, dan anknya baru shj meloncati nasib, merebut pendidikan!” — andrea hirata Copy Share Image
“Demikianlah karnaval kami setiap tahun. Tak melambangkan cita-cita. Mungkin karena kami tak berani bercita-cita.” — Andrea Hirata Yang Copy Share Image
“Sudah kukatakan padamu, Kawan, di negeri ini, mengharapkan bahagia datang dari pemerintah, agak sedikit riskan” — Andrea Hirata Yang Copy Share Image
I'm a simple hillbilly. I don't like eating modern, industrialized, fast food. I grew up eating home-cooked food. So when I'm traveling… — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
The decision to write full-time meant I couldn't afford to buy a house. A friend kindly offered me the use of his… — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
From a building right in front of my windows, I can observe the speed of the sunrises and sunsets. The voices of… — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
I've backpacked to countries like Italy and Turkey and observed beautiful scenery, but then I realized that beauty was always very close… — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
When I was a child, I saw in the news that a person from Belitung had done well in sports in Jakarta,… — Andrea Hirata Children Copy Share Image
“Lintang was very rational; Mahar was a daydreamer. Mahar was easily inspired by just about anything. Like Lint- ang, Mahar also was… — Andrea Hirata Genius Copy Share Image
“Turning a friend into a lover, mengubah teman menjadi kekasih, ternyata proses itu menyenangkan. Tapi saat-saat turning back a lover into a… — Andrea Hirata Friendship Copy Share Image
It's hard to be a minority. People look at you a different way, like you don't belong, and I don't think many… — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
“Sungguh ganjil rasa cemburu, sungguh berbeda rasa sakitnya. Di kepala, rasanya seperti disiram seember air es. Di mulut, rasanya seperti digigit semut… — Andrea Hirata Inspirational Copy Share Image
I think what matters most in literary work is the context, not the text. — Andrea Hirata Context Copy Share Image
My story is the story of forgotten people and the voice of the voiceless. — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
“To make a difference. Salah satu manfaat pendidikan adalah agar manusia dapat membedakan..” — Andrea Hirata Salah Copy Share Image
It took me six novels before I felt confident of my voice as a writer, — Andrea Hirata Books Copy Share Image
“Hiduplah Untuk Memberi yang Sebanyak-banyaknya, Bukan untuk Menerima yang Sebanyak-banyaknya. (Pak Harfan)” — Andrea Hirata Inspirational Copy Share Image
I'm a small-town boy who comes from a traditional family on a tiny island called Belitung. I may not know where I'm… — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
