“Many people make the mistake of confusing information with knowledge. They are not the same thing. Knowledge involves the interpretation of information. Knowledge involves listening.”
— Henning Mankell
Author: Henning Mankell
Category: knowledge
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“I realize that Facebook today is a global success with more than 600 million users worldwide. But I also understand, maybe a bit sadly, that it is not for me. Perhaps it is because I am a bit too old? Or perhaps it is because I am more interested in exploring the epic text, which I have lived with for all my life.”
— Henning Mankell
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Category: success
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“Many people say I smile more in Africa than in Sweden.”
— Henning Mankell
Author: Henning Mankell
Category: smile
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“You can have more than one home. You can carry your roots with you, and decide where they grow.”
— Henning Mankell
Author: Henning Mankell
Category: home
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“I am not afraid of dying. I have lived longer than most people in the world. What scares me is to have a body that works but a brain that is waving goodbye. If that happens, I hope I die quickly.”
— Henning Mankell
Author: Henning Mankell
Category: hope
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“I am fascinated by all the new technology that creates places for us to meet in what is called cyberspace. I understand what it must have meant for the rebellions in the 19th century, especially in 1830 and 1848, when the mass circulated newspaper became so important for the spreading of information.”
— Henning Mankell
Author: Henning Mankell
Category: technology
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“The wonderful Mozambican people have endured tremendous misery without losing their dignity and their positive outlook on life. Moreover, they have not lost their will to progress and develop. Mozambique is a country where the people never surrendered.”
— Henning Mankell
Author: Henning Mankell
Category: positive
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