606 Quotes by Zadie Smith

Normally, young writers have all the time in the world and they don't always use it well.

Working with great writers can be humbling and frightening, but it can also change you for good, forever.

Some people--Samad for example--will tell you not to trust people who overuse the phrase "at the end of the day"--football managers, estate agents, salesmen of all kinds--but Archie's never felt that way about it. Prudent use of said phrase never failed to convince him that his interlocutor was getting to the bottom of things, to the fundamentals.

World makers, social network makers, ask one question first: 'How can I do it?'

13.5 Mrs. Wolfe asks whether Mr. Iqbal expects her Susan to undertake compulsory headstands. 13.6 Mr. Iqbal infers that, considering Susan's academic performance and weight problems, a headstand regime might be desirable.

All novels attempt to cut neural routes through the brain, to convince us that down this road the true future of the novel lies.

She loved you in the morning because the day was new.

I want to write without shame or pride or over-compensation in one direction or another. To write freely.

Rarely does one see a squirrel tremble.