As a black woman, I have no particular interest in maintaining the status quo. Why would I? The status quo is harmful; the status quo is significantly racist and sexist and a whole bunch of other things that I think need to change. Nora K. Jemisin Black • Bunch • Change • Harmful • Interest • Need • Particular • Racist • Status • Status Quo • Think • Why • Woman
Fantasy is fantasy. It's fiction. It's not meant to be a textbook. I don't believe in letting research overwhelm the fiction. That's a danger of science fiction in particular, as opposed to fantasy. A lot of writers forget that what they're doing is supposed to be art. Nora K. Jemisin Art • Believe • Danger • Doing • Fantasy • Fiction • Letting Research • Lot • Meant • Particular • Research • Science • Science Fiction • Textbook • Writers
Bores can be divided into two classes; those who have their own particular subject, and those who do not need a subject. Alan Alexander Milne Bores • Classes • Divided • Need • Own • Particular • Subject • Two • Who
In almost any country, probably in Russia in particular, it's fashionable to criticise people in power. If you come out in support of someone like me, you're going to be accused of trying to ingratiate yourself. Vladimir Putin Almost • Country • Fashionable • Me • Particular • People • Power • Russia • Someone • Support • Yourself
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