We are not the only animal that mourns; apes do, and elephants, and dogs. Yet we are the only one that tortures. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes animal ape dog
Sydney in the 1960s wasn't the exuberant multicultural metropolis it is today. Out in the city's western reaches, days passed in a sun-struck stupor. In the evenings, families gathered on their verandas waiting for the 'southerly buster' - the thunderstorm that would break the heat and leave the air cool enough to allow sleep. Geraldine Brooks 1960sairbreak share on social
It is my great good luck the words I use are English words, which means I live in a very old nation of open borders; a rich, deep, multi-layered, promiscuous universe, infused with Latin, German, French, Greek, Arabic and countless other tongues. Geraldine Brooks arabicbordercountless share on social
Because I worked as a newspaper reporter for about 14 years before attempting my first novel, I learned to write under almost any circumstances- by candle light, in longhand, in African villages where there was no power, under shelling in Kurdistan. Geraldine Brooks africanattemptcandle share on social
If I had unlimited funds, wall space and storage, I would collect a lot more things, like 'Planet of the Apes,' 'Star Wars,' science fiction stuff, autographs, and prop guns and weapons. I have to draw the line somewhere. Kirk Hammett apeautographcollect share on social
I have a dog named Steve that lives at the studio. Drake Bell doglivename Change image and share on social
I have no neighbours other than animals and Joshua Trees. Captain Beefheart animaljoshuaneighbour Change image and share on social