“You know we’re not the enemy. We’re part of this city, like you, trying to survive in a world that isn’t fair. We shouldn’t be fighting each other! We should be united, fighting the people who’ve really taken what belongs to us all.” WealthUnitedClassEnemiesUnfairnessOtherInequity Book:Tyger Source: Tyger
“Nothing is ordinary,' said the tyger. 'Everything is extraordinary. In all of infinity and eternity, that flower exists only in this world; this precise position in space and time. Everywhere else, there is a different flower, or no flower at all. And the same is true of you. Nothing special? You are miraculous beyond measure, both of you.” OrdinaryExtraordinaryOrdinarinessExtraordinariness Book:Tyger Source: Tyger
“What is wrong with these people?’ said Solomon, as they walked through the streets. ‘What has happened to humanity?’ ‘It’s getting worse and worse,’ said Zadie. ‘When they look at you, they don’t see who you are, or what you’re doing. They just see that you’re different.” HumanityPrejudiceBigotryProblemsBiasDifferenceInhumanity Book:Tyger Source: Tyger
“The tyger's tail thumped behind her. 'This stunted little world breaks my heart,' she said. 'So much here has stagnated and died. I wanted to remind you of what has been lost--but also of what is possible. You see, tygers could flourish only when they lived in freedom. And you have never known what it is to be free.” ChallengesFreedomHistorySlaveryProblemsPossibilitiesStagnationEmpire Book:Tyger Source: Tyger
“Hold on to your dreams,' said the tyger. 'They will help you change the world, or create new worlds, for every time you make a choice, that is what you do. And if you can dream of something--then in all of infinity, there must be at least one world in which that dream is real.” RealityChangeImaginationDreamsAlternate UniversesAlternate Worlds Book:Tyger Source: Tyger