I never knew a writer yet who took the smallest pains with his style and was at the same time readable. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes know pain readable
Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself. Samuel Butler fearhearprevent Change image and share on social
In law, nothing is certain but the expense. Samuel Butler expenselaw Change image and share on social
To give pain is the tyranny; to make happy, the true empire of beauty. Samuel Butler beautyempiregive Change image and share on social
They said I couldn't play anything but an English boy. I knew I could. So I went to New York. Roddy McDowall boyenglishknow Change image and share on social
I'm no longer just a candidate. I'm the President. I know what it means to send young Americans into battle, for I have held in my arms the mothers and fathers of those who didn't return. I've shared the pain of families who've lost their homes, and the frustration of workers who've lost their jobs. Barack Obama americanarmbattle share on social
I feel some need to represent where I'm from. But ultimately, I think my only real responsibility is to - as much as possible - interrogate my own truths. This is to say not merely writing what I think is true, but using the writing to turn that alleged truth over and over, to stress-test it, in the aim of producing something readable. Ta-Nehisi Coates aimallegefeel share on social