Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Edward P. Jones

Quote by Edward P. Jones

Work

The Known World

The Known World is a historical novel that delves into the lives of enslaved individuals and their owners in the United States during the 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the expansion of slavery and the growing tensions leading up to the Civil War. more

Author

Edward P. Jones
Edward P. Jones

Edward P. Jones is an American novelist known for his profound character development and delicate narrative style. His works often focus on the lives of African American communities, particularly the history and culture of Washington, D.C. Jones' novels frequently explore themes of race, class, and social justice. His works, such as 'The Lost Years' and 'The天堂', have received widespread acclaim. more

You May Also Like

“Lots of couples get stuck blaming and finger-pointing about topics and can feel like there’s no way out. The antidote to blame is personal accountability. Moving to a mindset of accountability means looking at and owning your contribution to the conflict (however small it may be).”

ResponsibilityIntegrityAccountabilityRelationships QuotesHealthy RelationshipPersonal Accountability
Book:Love More, Fight Less: Communication Skills Every Couple Needs: A Relationship Workbook for Couples
Create image

“You are her mother. Why did you not warn her, hold her like a rotting boat and tell her that men will not love her if she is covered in continents, if her teeth are small colonies, if her stomach is an island if her thighs are borders? What man wants to lie down and watch the world burn in his bedroom? Your daughter ’s face is a small riot, her hands are a civil war, a refugee camp behind each ear, a body littered with ugly things. But God, doesn’t she wear the world well?”

Poetry
Book:Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth
Create image

“We have very few writers and journalists not on the payroll of the empire or the oppressive powers in today’s world. With few exceptions, most accounts and narratives I hear from and read by the so-called ‘journalists’ and ‘experts’ about Middle East affairs remind me of Upton Sinclair’s immortal words … where he writes 'It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon him not understanding it.”

WarIntegrityJournalismPropagandaColonialismImperialismMisinformationFake News Media
Author:Louis Yako
Create image

“What a tiny part of the boundless abyss of time has been allotted to each of us – and this is soon vanished in eternity; what a tiny part of the universal substance and the universal soul; how tiny in the whole earth the mere clod on which you creep. Reflecting on all this, this nothing important other than active pursuit where your own nature leads and passive acceptance of what universal nature brings.”

LifeDeathTimeAcceptanceIntegrityGoals
Book:Meditations
Create image