Ines Isidro

“his bredren and sistren could damned well speak up for themselves why should he carry the burden of representation when it will only hold him back? white people are only required to represent themselves, not an entire race”
― Bernardine Evaristo, Girl, Woman, Other

“(...) the so-called democratization of reviews means the lowering of standards, and that subject knowledge, history and critical context are at risk of being lost in favour of people who only know how to write in attention-seeking soundbites.”
― Bernardine Evaristo, Girl, Woman, Other

“what it was like when white men opened doors or gave up their seats on public transport for white women (which was sexist), but not for them (which was racist)”
― Bernardine Evaristo, Girl, Woman, Other

“é quase sempre assim, um homem rala-se, preocupa-se, teme o pior, julga que o mundo lhe vai pedir contas e prova real, e o mundo já lá vai adiante, a pensar noutros episódios.”
― José Saramago, The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis