When we fall in love, we feel that this person is ours and we are theirs by our mutual volition, and we know they could leave - we know that because they are free, and their freedom is part of the thrill. Samantha Harvey fallfeelfree share on social
We see book-burning as a crime against humanity: it's intolerable because books represent a kind of freedom to us. Samantha Harvey bookburncrime Change image and share on social
With twenty six letters, you can create anything you like - any person, any world, any place, any emotion. And they are so potent, so powerful, and at the same time, they're marks on the page, and that's all. There's nothing else to them. Samantha Harvey createemotionletter share on social
Down on the ground, we seem to do anything but make lengthy, robust monologues. We can communicate in an instant almost anywhere. Gone is the slow old letter - itself a monologue, a sort of considered performance of best self - and in its place is the e-mail, the text, the SMS, the tweet. Samantha Harvey communicateconsidergrind share on social
The sense of one's past is so strong and forms our sense of self so strongly, it will always fascinate, elude and confuse me. Samantha Harvey confuseeludefascinate Change image and share on social
When there's change, and people fear things, they become more dogmatic in their views. They lash out: you can see it in the media, scapegoating and penal sentencing. Samantha Harvey changedogmaticfear Change image and share on social