A peasant becomes fond of his pig and is glad to salt away its pork. What is significant, and is so difficult for the urban stranger to understand, is that the two statements are connected by an and not by a but. John Berger connectdifficultfond share on social
'Fahrenheit 9/11' is astounding. Not so much as a film - although it is cunning and moving - but as an event. John Berger astoundcunningevent Change image and share on social
Hope is not a form of guarantee; it's a form of energy, and very frequently that energy is strongest in circumstances that are very dark. John Berger circumstancedarkenergy Change image and share on social
The past grows gradually around one, like a placenta for dying. John Berger diegraduallygrow Change image and share on social
I actually think of myself as quite a shy person, although I know I give the impression of someone much more confident. I think what I do have is a capacity to listen to the other, even if the other is an opponent. That leads, in all senses of the word, to an engagement. John Berger capacityconfidentengagement share on social
