Arab Quote by Laurent Binet Download Open image ““In the provinces, being queer is worse than being Arab.”” — Laurent Binet ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Arab Provinces Queer
“It is worth recalling that Britain, over several centuries, waged a war against homosexuality - in the name of religion, social order, decency, etc.… — Brian Whitaker Copy Share Image
“Sexual rights are not only a basic element of human rights but should have an integral part in moves towards Arab reform ...” — Brian Whitaker Copy Share Image
“--so many people are a little queer, aren't they?--in fact, most people are when you know them well.” — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“In the new style, homosexuals and heterosexuals could be equally unhappy, equally happy, and equally screwed up.” — Christopher Bram Copy Share Image
“Araby is good at getting men to sleep beside her without anything... happening” — Bethany Griffin Copy Share Image
“We always fail to talk about love’. He quickly scans the text – it’s about Stendhal. Simon is moved by the thought of Barthes… — Laurent Binet Copy Share Image
“Eco listens with interest to the story of a lost manuscript for which people are being killed. He sees a man walk past holding… — Laurent Binet Copy Share Image
“I’m fighting a losing battle. I can’t tell this story the way it should be told. This whole hotchpotch of characters, events, dates, and… — Laurent Binet Copy Share Image
“What would you do if you ruled the world?” The gigolo replied that he would abolish all laws. Barthes said: “Even grammar?” — Laurent Binet Copy Share Image
“Memory is of no use to the remembered, only to those who remember. We build ourselves with memory and console ourselves with memory.” — Laurent Binet Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, after all, there is a bit of justice in this mean, cruel world.” — Laurent Binet Copy Share Image
The good thing about writing a true story is that you don't have to worry about giving an impression of realism. — Laurent Binet Copy Share Image
“As Umberto Eco might say: for communicating, language is perfect; there could be nothing better. And yet, language doesn’t say everything. The body speaks,… — Laurent Binet Copy Share Image
“He downs the contents of his glass in a single gulp and, looking at Simon, adds: “This is as amusing as a novel.” — Laurent Binet Copy Share Image
“Glory to the logos, my friends! Long live dialectics! Let the party begin! May the verb be with you!” — Laurent Binet Copy Share Image
We do not know which irresponsible Israeli prime minister will take office and decide to use nuclear weapons in the struggle against neighboring Arab… — Mordechai Vanunu Copy Share Image
Preemptive war is what Israel did in '67 with Arab armies on its borders. — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
Al Jazeera is a representation of, you know, diversity in the Arab world. In our newsroom, we have every single nationality, we have every… — Wadah Khanfar Copy Share Image
The twin causes Bin Laden invokes are Islam and Arab self-determination, and armies rise to serve him. No need to convert or dogmatize. Believers… — Norah Vincent Copy Share Image
Arab youth are taught to wonder, 'Since the Holocaust was a European affair, why are the Palestinians being forced to pay for the creation… — Edgar Bronfman, Sr Copy Share Image
History may someday record that the Arab awakening that began with the Arab revolt of 1916 against the Ottomans ended about a century later… — Elliott Abrams Copy Share Image
I was one of the first people in the Palestinian world, in the late 1970s, to say that there is no military option, either… — Edward Said Copy Share Image
I started digging and found that Israel signed a peace treaty with the United Arab Emirates after the country had diversified their economy, instead… — Shai Agassi Copy Share Image
