8 Quotes & Sayings By Ariel Dorfman

Ariel Dorfman is a writer and political activist who has been active in the defense of human rights and liberties for over thirty years. He's the author of six books of poetry, including the widely acclaimed In Praise of Darkness, translated into more than a dozen languages. In addition to his novels, Dorfman has written numerous short stories, essays, and screenplays for film and television. His most recent book is "The Last Word," a collection of lectures on the death penalty in America.

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Mr. Disney, we are returning your Duck. Feathers plucked and well-roasted. Look inside, you can see the handwriting on the wall, our hands still writing on the wall: Donald, Go Home! Ariel Dorfman
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She was not willing to let others narrate her life and her death. While there is one person like her in this world, I will find myself defending both her right to struggle and our obligation to remember. Ariel Dorfman
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We can live with lots of things, but we can't live without imagination, we can't live without hope. Ariel Dorfman
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We live in the age of the refugee, the age of the exile. Ariel Dorfman
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You can survive with anger, but you can't live with it forever. Ariel Dorfman
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I think to be in exile is a curse, and you need to turn it into a blessing. You've been thrown into exile to die, really, to silence you so that your voice cannot come home. And so my whole life has been dedicated to saying, 'I will not be silenced.' Ariel Dorfman
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I'm the most communal person that exists and a very solitary person. So I think writing is a form of getting to the community and being alone, and it's the best of both possible worlds. Ariel Dorfman