Zadie Smith Author · England What did Zadie Smith mean by: The lack of alternatives to an illegal action does not legitimise that action.
A writer’s duty is to register what it is like for him or her to be in the world. Author, December 24, 2023January 1, 2025, Zadie Smith, Experience, Expression, Observation, 0 Zadie Smith Author · England
Sometimes you get a flash of what you look like to other people. Author, December 24, 2023January 1, 2025, Zadie Smith, Empathy, Perception, Self-awareness, 0 Zadie Smith Author · England
The very reason I write is so that I might not sleepwalk through my entire life. Author, December 24, 2023January 1, 2025, Zadie Smith, Creativity, Purpose, Self-awareness, 0 Zadie Smith Author · England
Every moment happens twice: inside and outside, and they are two different histories. Author, December 24, 2023January 1, 2025, Zadie Smith, Perception, Reality, Time, 0 Zadie Smith Author · England
Your mid-thirties is a good time because you know a fair amount, you have some self-control. Author, December 24, 2023January 1, 2025, Zadie Smith, Knowledge, Maturity, Self-control, 0 Zadie Smith Author · England
You are never stronger…than when you land on the other side of despair. Author, December 24, 2023January 1, 2025, Zadie Smith, Overcoming, Resilience, Strength, 0 Zadie Smith Author · England
[George Saunders] is very precise about what he is doing. There isn’t a thing left to chance. Author, December 24, 2023January 1, 2025, Zadie Smith, Control, Intentionality, precision, 0 Zadie Smith Author · England
