All Laila Lalami Quotes
- The universe had an odd sense of fairness; it took away things one did not want to give up, and then gave things one did… Ask
- In some ways, I think it's the closest that we come to the truth — is in the form of fiction. Closest
- Historical novels, in particular, allow us to relive the past without the neatness of history, and with all the complexity of the present. All
- Immigration, a lexicon. You're a 'migrant' when you're very poor; 'immigrant' when you're not so poor; and 'expat' when you're rich. Expat
- No one wrote better about the sin of pride, the corruption of power and the redemption of love. I will miss you, Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez. Better