"Describe snow to someone who's lived in the desert. Depict the colour blue for a blind man. Almost impossible to fashion the word."

--

Source : Andrea Levy (2010). “Small Island: A Novel”, p.383, Macmillan

Andrea Levy

#Fashion Quotes #Men Quotes #Blue Quotes

“I really want to meet and work with JJ Abrams. Everyone talks about what a nice director he is, and he has kids and stuff, so he sounds really awesome, not to mention he makes awesome movies.”
“More than any other modern tool, computers are a total mystery to their users. Most people never open them up to fix them or to see how they work.”
“But love is always new. Regardless of whether we love once, twice, or a dozen times in our life, we always face a brand-new situation.”
“This [the intelligent design movement] isn't really, and never has been, a debate about science, it's about religion and philosophy.”

Source : "Creation, Evolution, & Modern Science: Probing the Headlines that Impact Your Family". Book by Raymond G. Bohlin, 2000.
“Many futurists use a checklist approach to make sure they're covering a sufficiently wide set of topics in terms of both research and brainstorming during a foresight exercise.”
“What men do matters more than what they know.”

Source : John Christopher (2015). “The Sword of the Spirits”, p.64, Simon and Schuster
“Things look different depending on your perspective. As I see it, fighting to bridge those gaps isn't what really matters. The most important thing is to know them inside and out, as differences, and to understand why certain people are the way they are.”
“Ignorance and prejudice are the handmaidens of propaganda. Our mission, therefore, is to confront ignorance with knowledge, bigotry with tolerance, and isolation with the outstretched hand of generosity. Racism can, will, and must be defeated.”

You may also like:

Caryl Phillips
Novelist
Damon Galgut
Playwright
David Oyelowo
Actor
Howard Jacobson
Author
Monica Ali
Writer
Naomie Harris
Actress
Nicola Barker
Novelist
Rose Tremain
Author
Zadie Smith
Novelist