“Our children will be born of our actions. Our accidents will become their destinies. Oh, the actions will remain. It is a simple matter of what you will do when the chips are down, my friend. When the fat lady is singing. When the walls are falling in, and the sky is dark, and the ground is rumbling. In that moment our actions will define us. And it makes no difference whether you are being watched by Allah, Jesus, Buddah, or whether you are not. On cold days a man can see his breath, on a hot day he can't. On both occasions, the man breathes.”
Quote by Zadie Smith
Book:White Teeth
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White Teeth
A satirical and poignant narrative following the lives of two families from different ethnic backgrounds, spanning several decades and illustrating the complexities of cultural integration and individual identity in modern society. more
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