Mohsin Hamid Quotes

I keep my eyes wide open all the time.

I've always looked over my shoulder, especially in my hometown.

To the man who is afraid everything rustles.

Keep your weather eye open, and sing out every time.

Give me a story that just makes me unreasonably vigilant. Keep me up till five only because all your stars are out, and for no other reason.

My soul is not asleep. It is awake, wide awake. It neither sleeps nor dreams, but watches, its eyes wide open far-off things, and listens at the shores of the great silence.

What puts someone on guard isn't necessarily the fear of being found out.

I'm a worry-wart, I'd say.

Some entertainers don't pay attention to what's going on around them.

I don't get surprised very often to be honest. I'm the kind of person who you couldn't throw a surprise party for because I'd figure it out.

When there is nothing to fear is the time to begin fearing everything.

To him who is in fear everything rustles.

I don't know that I've ever been completely comfortable with anything.

Guard well Gardez Bien

We can never afford to be complacent; there is no such thing as security when it comes to human rights.

I've often felt I don't belong quite wherever I am.

I'm so hyper-aware of everything around me and everyone and everything that people do.

If we're not careful, we become that which we most fear.

I'm very observant. I see more than people think I'm seeing.

I suppose I'm always a little bit on edge.

You always need to be on your toes.

I don't sleep.

Most of the time, I'm a little bewildered or sort of feel out of place.

I'm never really comfortable; I think it's kind of natural to feel uncomfortable, and I think if people say they are comfortable, they're just lying.

Let the eye of vigilance never be closed.