Ashrawi Hanan Quotes

#1. If an enemy has alliances, the problem is grave and the enemy's position strong; if he has no alliances, the problem is minor and the enemy's position weak.

Sun Tzu

#2. I'm not trying to put on airs for anybody. I'm only trying to impress myself by doing the best job I can do.

Matthew McConaughey

#3. I have reached no conclusions, have erected no boundaries,
shutting out and shutting in, separating inside
from outside: I have
drawn no lines

A.R. Ammons

#4. It's not just a question of numbers. There will be more women (in parliament) who are conscious of women's rights ... There will also be women who are not committed to equality.

Hanan Ashrawi

#5. Our goal isn't outrageous. We simply want to live in dignity on our own land, see a just solution for the refugees, and closure to 55 years of injustice and denial of our own existence.

Hanan Ashrawi

#6. The man of affluence is not in fact more happy than the possessor of a bare competency, unless, in addition to his wealth, the end of his life be fortunate. We often see misery dwelling in the midst of splendour, whilst real happiness is found in humbler stations.

Herodotus

#7. It's clear Israel has suspended the peace process, despite the so-called moderation of the Arab world, because it has no interest in peace.

Hanan Ashrawi

#8. There's people saying that 'Jackie Brown' was a blaxploitation movie, when there's nothing at all blaxploitation about it other than Pam Grier being in it.

Michael Jai White

#9. ...indistinctness is my forte...

J. M. W. Turner

#10. It looks like we will have a bi-polar reality

Hanan Ashrawi

#11. We cannot rely upon the silenced to tell us they are suffering.

Hanan Ashrawi

#12. We know what they say, they want all of Palestine (including Israel) and say that negotiations did not work. They talk about wanting reform. That doesn't mean they will do it.

Hanan Ashrawi

#13. shutters as old as Herman Melville.

Lucia Berlin

#14. It takes me probably about four hours to get into the groove [with making music]. And it's really important for me to not break the groove.

Grimes

#15. Dear Augustus:
I will take care of Hazel if your you take care to Tris.
- Love always Tobias.

John Green

#16. The thoughts we think and the words we speak creates our
experiences.

Louise Hay

#17. The idea of committing her body to the hands of a man she trusted was freeing, liberating in a way she couldn't quite explain, even to herself

Mari Carr

#18. You can't simply redefine Jerusalem. The Palestinian claim is based on legality, on the international recognition that the situation created by the war in '67 is not valid.

Hanan Ashrawi

#19. I fear no man. Sometimes I think I do not even fear God.

Zitkala-Sa

#20. Sharon has subverted the whole process by turning it into something sequential and conditional and, of course, by making himself the interpreter of the road map,

Hanan Ashrawi

#21. I had a whole bunch of very successful movies. I have worked with some incredible people - incredible.

Andie MacDowell

#22. We are the only people on Earth asked to guarantee the security of our occupier ... while Israel is the only country that calls for defense from its victims.

Hanan Ashrawi

#23. Control does not come from strong police forces, does not come from oppression and repression, does not come from violating people's rights or giving the security systems undue powers

Hanan Ashrawi

#24. Sharon was a strong and charismatic leader who steered the politics toward the right and extremism. Now it is clear that Israel needs a leadership that proceeds strongly toward peace, or else the extremist right will hijack the situation.

Hanan Ashrawi

#25. We need to stop Sharon. His lethal policies are drawing blood on both sides. That's why we need a serious intervention
international troops. And we need to end the occupation if there is to be security for both people.

Hanan Ashrawi

#26. India was ... a country filled for the most part with people who live so close to the necessities of existence that only important things are important to them.

Santha Rama Rau

#27. Beyond the emotionalism and the obvious sense of relief on all sides, I think that there is a recognition that reality may intrude, that perhaps the steps ahead and the days ahead are going to be much more difficult than one expects.

Hanan Ashrawi

#28. Women in politics are more honest and forthright. We are not in it for the ego gratification.

Hanan Ashrawi

#29. When I was in high school, if my favorite band got too popular, I'd watch carefully.

Mike Shinoda

#30. We're here because we want to go to the Orient House. We're here because this is our city. It's an occupied city, I know. They have arms, they have weapons, they have police, they have mortar guns, but it is Palestinian and it is under occupation.

Hanan Ashrawi