It seems to me that we often commit ourselves wholly to something while knowing almost nothing concrete about it. Another word for that, I suppose, is 'faith.' Zadie Smith commitconcretefaith Change image and share on social
When a human being becomes a set of data on a website like Facebook, he or she is reduced. Everything shrinks. Individual character. Friendships. Language. Sensibility. Zadie Smith characterdatumfacebook Change image and share on social
It's a funny thing about rap, that when you say 'I' into the microphone, it's like a public confession. It's very strange. Zadie Smith confessionfunnymicrophone Change image and share on social
It might be useful to distinguish between pleasure and joy. But maybe everybody does this very easily, all the time, and only I am confused. Zadie Smith confusedistinguisheasily Change image and share on social
Working with great writers can be humbling and frightening, but it can also change you for good, forever. Zadie Smith changeforeverfrighten Change image and share on social
Oh yes, my generation liked to be in some pain when they read. The harder it was, the more good we believed it was doing us. Zadie Smith believegenerationgood Change image and share on social
My feeling is, having lived in different classes, that people want equality of opportunity... that's the thing that makes me despair: the idea that people aren't given equality of opportunity. Zadie Smith classdespairequality Change image and share on social
I often worry that my idea of personhood is nostalgic, irrational, inaccurate. Zadie Smith ideainaccurateirrational Change image and share on social
There is no bigger crime, in the English comic novel, than thinking you are right. Zadie Smith bigcomiccrime Change image and share on social
In my situation, every time I write a sentence, I'm thinking not only of the people I ended up in college with but my siblings, my family, my school friends, the people from my neighborhood. I've come to realize that this is an advantage, really: it keeps you on your toes. Zadie Smith advantagecollegeend share on social
