Author: Tahar Ben Jelloun

Quotes

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

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

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

Poetry is not only a set of words which are chosen to relate to each other; it is something which goes much further than that to provide a glimpse of our vision of the world.

Poetry is not only a set of words which are chosen to relate to each other; it is something which goes much further than that to provide a glimpse of our vision of the world.

- Tahar Ben Jelloun

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

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

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

Beauty is first and foremost an emotion.

Beauty is first and foremost an emotion.

- Tahar Ben Jelloun

I love life in spite of all that mars it. I love friendship, jokes and laughter.

I love life in spite of all that mars it. I love friendship, jokes and laughter.

- Tahar Ben Jelloun

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