Share & Save
Meaning
Not documented yet.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Not documented yet.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About Mohsin Hamid
British Pakistani novelist, writer and brand consultant
Mohsin Hamid is a British Pakistani novelist, writer, and brand consultant. He is known for fiction that has drawn wide attention, including novels published from 2000 to 2022. His books include Moth Smoke, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, Exit West, and The Last White Man. His work is marked by sharp contemporary settings and a close look at identity, migration, ambition, and change.
More from Mohsin Hamid (142 quotes) →Keep reading Mohsin Hamid
- “You see, it is my passionately held belief that the right to possess property is at best a contingent one. Wh…”Mohsin Hamid
- “Empathy is about finding echoes of another person in yourself.”Mohsin Hamid
- “Stories helped me unite parts of my existence that might otherwise have seemed irrevocably split by geography…”Mohsin Hamid
- “Americans need to educate themselves, from elementary school onward, about what their country has done abroad…”Mohsin Hamid
Explore Reflections
- “Excellence is the best weapon against prejudice. I intend to be part of the solution and not the problem. You…”David Oyelowo
- “In PA, the Lieutenant Governor serves as the Chair of the Board of Pardons. That means that I sit as the head…”John Fetterman
- “It's great to win, regardless of how you did it.”John Stockton
READ THE SOURCE
Books by Mohsin Hamid
Exit West
2017
How To Get Filthy Rich In Rising Asia
2013
Moth Smoke
2001
Discontent and its civilizations
2015