MJ

“I was genuinely interested in placing what happened in New Orleans in a more global context to understand how loss, danger, and forced migration play out in other parts of the world.”
― Sarah M. Broom, The Yellow House

“I swore never to be silent whenever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lies are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Whenever men and women are prosecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must--at that moment--become the center of the universe.”
― Elie Wiesel, Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech

“We choose what to pay attention to based on the ideas that we already have in our heads.”
― Jennifer L. Eberhardt, Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do

“Winter mornings are made of steel; they have a metallic taste and sharp edges.”
― Olga Tokarczuk, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead