“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
My story is the story of forgotten people and the voice of the voiceless. — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
I think what matters most in literary work is the context, not the text. — Andrea Hirata Context Copy Share Image
Happiness is actually found in simple things, such as taking my nephew around the island by bicycle or seeing the stars at… — Andrea Hirata 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 Yang 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 Yang Copy Share Image
I am a writer who has a policy to allocate 90 percent of my time for research and the remaining 10 percent to write. — Andrea Hirata Allocate 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
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
“..kerja Tuhan tidak boleh diramal...nasib, usaha dan takdir bagaikan tiga bukit biru samar-samar yang memeluk manusia dalam lena".” — Andrea Hirata Inspirational Copy Share Image
One of the challenges is creating characters. I am trying to compose my sentences to express epic events happening to ordinary people. — Andrea Hirata 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
I think writers of memoirs need to be respected for the bold decision they take to bare their lives open. That alone… — Andrea Hirata 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
“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
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
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
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'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
“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 am a working person. I always work, study or do research for my novel. I even work on Sunday. — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
I want to write books that can truly become a legacy and bring benefits to people. — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
“Kawan, menurut ketentuan agama, tak boleh diamkan jika orang tua bertanya lebih dari tiga kali.” — Andrea Hirata Agama Copy Share Image
“Gila itu ada 44 macam, semakin kecil nombornya, semakin parah gilanya.” — Andrea Hirata Yang Copy Share Image
“Hiduplah Untuk Memberi yang Sebanyak-banyaknya, Bukan untuk Menerima yang Sebanyak-banyaknya. (Pak Harfan)” — Andrea Hirata Inspirational Copy Share Image
“Sudah kukatakan padamu, Kawan, di negeri ini, mengharapkan bahagia datang dari pemerintah, agak sedikit riskan” — Andrea Hirata Yang Copy Share Image
