Zadie Smith Quotes
Asking why rappers always talk about their stuff is like asking why Milton is forever listing the attributes of heavenly armies. Because boasting is a formal condition of the epic form. And those taught that they deserve nothing rightly enjoy it when they succeed in terms the culture understands.
Quotes to Explore
-
I could not tell you the date of my mother's death. I could not tell you the date of my dad's death. These are not dates that I find significant.
-
Most people today still believe, perhaps unconsciously, in the heliocentric universe every newspaper in the land has a section on astrology, yet few have anything at all on astronomy.
-
It's quite rare that you find models taken care of backstage.
-
If you play good cricket, a lot of bad things get hidden.
-
As soon as street art got popular, I was just like, 'I'm out of here.'
-
Hip-hop is making a lot of noise. It should get some more spotlight.
-
Anytime I'm involved with anything that's well-received, it's a surprise to me.
-
Any time you have an injury, it's going to be tough.
-
I'm a plethora of stolen jokes and kitschy references.
-
Nobody in France would ever say 'He's a Jewish novelist' or 'She's a black novelist,' even though people do write about those subjects. It would look absurd to a French person to go into a bookstore and see a 'Gay Studies' section.
-
Mankind are governed more by their feelings than by reason.
-
Pop knew absolutely nothing about pro football.
-
Blinking is some way of tabulating - a kind of carriage return, click, or save to disk - that helps the process of 'Okay, now change the subject.' Every time you move your eyes, there's an interruption in the visual field - you go momentarily blind when your eyeballs are moving.
-
I am Lebanese, and I know the interests of my country.
-
It's a sin to be tired.
-
I always say my music is like dark blue or black, like a punch to your gut that feels really good.
-
If you do an autopsy on an 85-year-old who died of a stroke, you will find five other things that person was about to die from.
-
The train system in India is chaotic and fun - it's the best way to see the landscape. Being in with all the families and also being the odd animal is a colourful experience you'll never forget.
-
I have always considered desserts to be of equal importance to the savory food.
-
Prayer is often a temptation to bank on a miracle of God instead of on a moral issue, i.e., it is much easier to ask God to do my work than it is to do it myself. Until we are disciplined properly, we will always be inclined to bank on God's miracles and refuse to do the moral thing ourselves. It is our job, and it will never be done unless we do it.
-
To make a bank was a great plot of state;Invent a shovel, and be a magistrate.
-
You can't win for losing. Either you fulfill their stereotype of being a radical 60's person or you've sold out. In fact, of course, millions of people who were active in the 60's are doing work on issues that try to reflect their values.
-
A lot happened in Vancouver. It was my first Western experience. I learned English, which is my second language. I became very acquainted with Western culture. I had my first sewing machine when I was 9. I trained in fashion illustration when I was in school.
-
Asking why rappers always talk about their stuff is like asking why Milton is forever listing the attributes of heavenly armies. Because boasting is a formal condition of the epic form. And those taught that they deserve nothing rightly enjoy it when they succeed in terms the culture understands.
