People always ask me how I manage to find humor in so much bleakness. I think this is almost a necessary skill to have. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes bleakness find humor
There's a Shona saying: 'chakafukidza dzimba matenga' - 'What covers the home is the roof,' or 'Every home has its secrets.' Petina Gappah chakafukidzacoverdzimba Change image and share on social
I speak English. I dream in it. I cannot separate my English from my Shona; I see the world with those two languages. Petina Gappah dreamenglishlanguage Change image and share on social
I'm not even sure that I want to go back... The Zimbabwe that I really loved, the Zimbabwe that I grew up in, just isn't there anymore, and I'm not sure about the country that has replaced it. Petina Gappah anymorebackcountry Change image and share on social
It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up. Ginnifer Goodwin breakcouragefind Change image and share on social
When I think of Hungarian films, I think of despair and bleakness, and what's more, despair and bleakness of indefensible duration. Tibor Fischer bleaknessdespairduration Change image and share on social
You probably found 'How to Survive a Robot Uprising' in the humor section. Let's just hope that is where it belongs. Daniel H. Wilson belongfindhope Change image and share on social