Feel Free: Favorite Quotes from Zadie Smith
I've never read any of Zadie Smith's novels, but I suppose it's time to start. I thoroughly enjoyed reading her recently released collection of essays. Here are my favorite quotes: On Libraries: "Libraries are not failing 'because they are libraries'. Neglected libraries get neglected, and this cycle, in time, provides the excuse to close them. Well-run libraries are filled with people because what a good library offers cannot be easily found elsewhere: an indoor public space in which you do not have to buy anything in order to stay". On Climate Change: ". . . the apocalyptic scenario does not help . . . the terrible truth is that we have a profound, historical attraction to the apocalypse. In the end, the only thing that can create the necessary traction in our minds is the intimate loss of things we love. Then, we will turn our minds from what have we done ? to the practical what can we do? On Brexit: ". . . ordered a drink, and prono...