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Quote by Zadie Smith

“The past is always tense, the future perfect.”

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Zadie Smith is a British novelist known for her distinctive literary style and profound social insights. Her works cover a range of themes including race, class, gender, and identity, and have been widely appreciated by readers. more

“They were gone and I missed them but even so I was very happy. For the rest of my life no matter where on this planet earth I went and no matter how scared or confused I got, I could wait until dark and look up into the night sky and see my three friends again and my heart would swell with love of them and make me strong and clearheaded.”

Looks Heart Matter Earth Night Three Strong Waiting Dark Gone Sky Planets My Heart Scared Confused Look Up Very Happy Planet Earth Night Sky Friends Again Three Friends Make Me Strong

Author:Russell Banks

“I'm never going to accomplish anything; that's perfectly clear to me. I'm never going to be famous. My name will never be writ large on the roster of Those Who Do Things. I don't do anything. Not one single thing. I used to bite my nails, but I don't even do that any more.”

Used Names Clear Fame Accomplish Bites Nails Rosters

Author:Dorothy Parker

“While you have a thing it can be taken from you…..but when you give it, you have given it. no robber can take it from you. It is yours then forever when you have given it. It will be yours always. That is to give.”

Giving Given Forever Taken Robbers

Book:FINNEGANS WAKE & EXILES (Complete Edition): Experimental Novel and Play from the Author of Ulysses, Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man & Chamber Music

Source: FINNEGANS WAKE & EXILES (Complete Edition): Experimental Novel and Play from the Author of Ulysses, Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man & Chamber Music

“Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains saves both.”

Brain Blood Sweat Save A Life

Author:Erwin Rommel

“When you were six you thought mistress meant to put your shoes on the wrong feet. Now you are older and know it can mean many things, but essentially it means to put your shoes on the wrong feet.”

Knows Mean Feet Six Shoes Mistress

Author:Lorrie Moore

“Make a list of all the lovers you've ever had. Warren Lasher Ed "Rubberhead" Catapano Charles Deats or Keats Alfonse Tuck it in your pocket. Leave it lying around, conspicuously. Somehow you lose it. Make "mislaid" jokes to yourself. Make another list.”

Lying Loses Lovers Jokes Lists Pockets

Book:The Collected Stories of Lorrie Moore

Source: The Collected Stories of Lorrie Moore

“Let us dare to read, think, speak and write.”

Thinking Inspirational Writing Motivational Speak Suicide Dare Cherish Suicidal Thoughts Presidents Day