I think what matters most in literary work is the context, not the text. — Andrea Hirata Context Copy Share Image
“Maka di negeri ini, para pemimpi adalah pemberani. Mereka Kesatria di tanah nan tak peduli. Medali harus dikalungkan di leher mereka.” — Andrea Hirata Inspirational Copy Share Image
“Itulah penyakit kalian, orang Melayu. Terlalu manja, banyak teori kiri kanan, ada sedikit harta, ada sedikit ilmu, sudah sibuk bersombong-sombong....” — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
“bapanya tlh melepaskan belut yg licin itu, dan anknya baru shj meloncati nasib, merebut pendidikan!” — andrea hirata Inspire Copy Share Image
Indonesian writers are so far behind in terms of global exposure compared with the Philippines and Japanese writers. — Andrea Hirata Behind Copy Share Image
“Begitu banyak hidup orang berubah lantaran sebuah pertemuan. Disebabkan hal itu, umat Islam disarankan melihat banyak tempat dan bertemu dengan banyak orang… — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
“Sudah kukatakan padamu, Kawan, di negeri ini, mengharapkan bahagia datang dari pemerintah, agak sedikit riskan” — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
“Demikianlah karnaval kami setiap tahun. Tak melambangkan cita-cita. Mungkin karena kami tak berani bercita-cita.” — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
“To make a difference. Salah satu manfaat pendidikan adalah agar manusia dapat membedakan..” — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
“Jika berfikir positif, ternyata mengenal seseorang secara emosional memberikan akses pada sebuah bank data kepribadian tempat kita belajar banyak hal baru.” — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
It took me six novels before I felt confident of my voice as a writer, — Andrea Hirata Books 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
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
“Hiduplah Untuk Memberi yang Sebanyak-banyaknya, Bukan untuk Menerima yang Sebanyak-banyaknya. (Pak Harfan)” — Andrea Hirata Inspirational 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
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 Another Copy Share Image
I changed the course of my life, from the rigidity of mathematics and the corporate rhythm to a more bohemian world. — Andrea Hirata Bohemian Copy Share Image
