"Writers are like eremites or anchorites - natural-born eremites or anchorites - who seem puzzled as to why they went up the pole or into the cave in the first place."

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Source : Joy Williams (2015). “Ill Nature: Rants and Reflections on Humanity and Other Animals”, p.177, Rowman & Littlefield

Joy Williams

#Caves Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Natural Quotes

“A child born to a Black mother in a state like Mississippi... has exactly the same rights as a white baby born to the wealthiest person in the United States. It's not true, but I challenge anyone to say it is not a goal worth working for.”
“I'm so accustomed to being alone.”
“Tell me what you think and then tell me what the really smart person in the room who disagrees with you thinks.”
“I learned the game on the radio. Russ Hodges and Lon Simmons were the Giants broadcasters when I was growing up in the Bay area, and they taught me about the game. They taught me about the subtleties of the game, but they also gave me the game and let me enjoy it. That's the main thing, whether it's TV or radio. You have to give the fans the game, and if it's a Giants broadcast, the vast majority are Giants fans. In terms of story lines, most would be about the Giants.”
“If there was anything any Radchaai considered essential for civilised life, it was tea.”
“Skepticism must go hand in hand with rationality. When theories are shown to be false, the correct thing to do is to move on.”
“The Customer isn't always right. Sometimes the customer is an a**hole. That's the first rule of retail.”
“I am lucky, I'm the first to admit that.”

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