Author: Tahar Ben Jelloun

Quotes

Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.

Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.

- Tahar Ben Jelloun

In the '70s I was in exile; every time I went back I wondered if they'd take my passport away.

In the '70s I was in exile; every time I went back I wondered if they'd take my passport away.

- Tahar Ben Jelloun

For me, poetry is a situation - a state of being, a way of facing life and facing history.

For me, poetry is a situation - a state of being, a way of facing life and facing history.

- Tahar Ben Jelloun

Emigration is no longer a solution; it's a defeat. People are risking death, drowning every day, but they're knocking on doors that are not open.

Emigration is no longer a solution; it's a defeat. People are risking death, drowning every day, but they're knocking on doors that are not open.

- Tahar Ben Jelloun

It is through accepting other people in our own countries that we shall come to respect our neighbours and be respected in our turn.

It is through accepting other people in our own countries that we shall come to respect our neighbours and be respected in our turn.

- Tahar Ben Jelloun

Beauty is first and foremost an emotion.

Beauty is first and foremost an emotion.

- Tahar Ben Jelloun

The power of the word in Morocco belonged to men and to the authorities. No one asked the point of view of poor people or women.

The power of the word in Morocco belonged to men and to the authorities. No one asked the point of view of poor people or women.

- Tahar Ben Jelloun

I don't feel guilty about expressing myself in French; nor do I feel that I am continuing the work of the colonizers.

I don't feel guilty about expressing myself in French; nor do I feel that I am continuing the work of the colonizers.

- Tahar Ben Jelloun

Religion has to stay in the heart, not in politics. It is private.

Religion has to stay in the heart, not in politics. It is private.

- Tahar Ben Jelloun

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