Vicki Jarrett > Quotes

“The unwritten rules of working in a male-dominated industry are: your gender is an unfortunate disability that you’re doing your best to overcome. If baited on the subject, out-swear your opponent without compunction.”
― Vicki Jarrett, Always North

“We live on the land because it suits our physiognomy, and because of that we give it great importance. We even call the planet Earth when the vast majority of it is sea. It’s an unjustifiable bias. Especially now, with the sea encroaching on all fronts. It’s surely time we challenged our prejudices.”
― Vicki Jarrett, Always North

“In the same way, we believe our waking hours are the important ones, that what we physically strive for and accomplish within them is significant. We assume that consciousness is where we find meaning and fulfil our purpose, assuming we have one. I don’t think we can be so sure. What if the real work of being human, of being the particular human each of us is, is done while we sleep? Maybe our conscious lives are only fuel for the lives we lead while unconscious. Awake and dreaming are both types of consciousness. What if we’re fixating on the wrong one?”
― Vicki Jarrett, Always North