“Don't tell me I have latent sexism or racism that I need to confront. I don't believe that. I think we are so burned by the current situation that we want somebody that it isn't possible to have. We want someone who definitely looks like the messiah.” ThinkingWantNeedsBelieveLooksSituationRacismDon't BelieveCurrentsSexismBurnedMessiahLatentCurrent Situation Author:Sara Paretsky
“I look at the great poets of the Soviet Union, like Anna Akhmatova, who endured far worse then anything we've seen or hopefully that we will ever see. If they could keep writing and keep a voice alive, keep people hopeful through their poetry, then I would be ashamed to stop and to give in. It would be really self-indulgent, unacceptable, and inexcusable to walk away from it.” PeopleIfsGivingWritingLooksSelfWould BeVoiceWalksAlivePoetUnionsHopefullyAshamedHopefulSovietSoviet UnionAnnaGreat PoetSelf Indulgent Author:Sara Paretsky
“I wish I could remember where I put things. I spend half my life looking for my keys. With the other half I look for my glasses.” LifeLooksRememberWishHalfInspireKeysGlassesOther HalfEyeglasses Author:Sara Paretsky
“My parents were liberal intellectuals but even they expected me to stay at home and look after my younger siblings and do the housework.” LooksHomeParentExpectedSiblingHouseworkStay At HomeYounger Siblings Author:Sara Paretsky
