Julie

“If religion is the opiate of the people, tradition is an even more sinister analgesic, simply because it rarely appears sinister. If religion is a tight band, a throbbing vein, and a needle, tradition is a far homelier concoction: poppy seeds ground into tea; a sweet cocoa drink laced with cocaine; the kind of thing your grandmother might have made.”
― Zadie Smith, White Teeth

“Er sagt „Ich kann dich lesen wie ein offenes Buch“ und er glaubt, dass er jedes Buch, das er liest, auch verstehen kann.”
― Erich Fried

“Every moment happens twice: inside and outside, and they are two different histories.”
― Zadie Smith, White Teeth

“Time is how you spend your love.”
― Zadie Smith