Rick Bass I think a novelist must be more tender with living or ‘real’ people. The moral imperative of having been entrusted with their story looms before you every day, in every sentence. – Rick Bass Day Quotes Entrusted Quotes Imperative Quotes Living Quotes Looms Quotes Moral Quotes Novelist Quotes People Quotes Real Quotes Sentence Quotes Story Quotes Tender Quotes Fiction is harder for me than nonfiction – more gratifying, as a result, when it succeeds. A novel that features real people is complicated, but in the end, that extra challenge is all for the good.
ArtChangeHistoryOctavio Paz The modern tradition is the tradition of revolt. The French Revolution is still our model today: history is violent change, and this change goes by the name of progress. I do not know whether these notions really apply to art. – Octavio Paz
Calum Hood Our fanbase have always backed the music. They will follow you through the depths of hell and that’s something I love about them. – Calum Hood
Mary AstellWisdom The Relation we bear to the Wisdom of the Father, the Son of His Love, gives us indeed a dignity which otherwise we have no pretence to. It makes us something, something considerable even in God’s Eyes. – Mary Astell
Patricia Espinosa People who have grown up in a world where this was not a concern and suddenly start hearing about climate change – it’s very difficult. It’s a very, very abstract concept. So we need to work on making it very educational and very, very clear, in very simple terms. – Patricia Espinosa
Jason Johnson My fear is that in our desire to remember George Floyd, the names of those who came before him will fade into history when they are just as important as he was. – Jason Johnson
Patricia Hill Collins The role model approach to social change is no substitute for challenging unjust employment practices, educational policies and housing. – Patricia Hill Collins
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