Famous quotes containing the words armenian, descent and/or living:
“The exile is a singular, whereas refugees tend to be thought of in the mass. Armenian refugees, Jewish refugees, refugees from Franco Spain. But a political leader or artistic figure is an exile. Thomas Mann yesterday, Theodorakis today. Exile is the noble and dignified term, while a refugee is more hapless.... What is implied in these nuances of social standing is the respect we pay to choice. The exile appears to have made a decision, while the refugee is the very image of helplessness.”
—Mary McCarthy (19121989)
“My life has been one long descent into respectability.”
—Mandy Rice-Davies (b. 1944)
“If you live near the mountains, live off the hills, and if you live near the water, make your living there.”
—Chinese proverb.
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