“Some writers, notably Anton Chekov, argue that all characters must be admirable, because once we've looked at anyone deeply enough and understood their motivation we must identify with them rather than judge them.”
“Some writers, notably Anton Chekov, argue that all characters must be admirable, because once we've looked at anyone deeply enough and understood their motivation we must identify with them rather than judge them.”
Scarlett Thomas
“What folly takes light through ether to each eye from every horizon.”
Scarlett Thomas“Child, all books are magic. Just think,' he said, 'about what books make people do. People go to war on the basis of what they read in books. They believe in "facts" just because they are written down. They decide to adopt political systems, to travel to one place rather than another, to give up their job and go on a great adventure, to love or to hate. All books have tremendous power. And power is magic.' 'But are these books really magic...?”
Scarlett Thomas“One minute I was playing chess and doing maths all the time, the next I had been rerouted into more 'normal' girls' activities: reading, writing stories and worrying about my clothes.”
Scarlett Thomas, PopCo“People make events into stories. Stories give events meaning.”
Scarlett Thomas, Going Out“Sometimes you have to trust grownups, perhaps more so when they are not there to actually supervise you.”
Scarlett Thomas, PopCo“In real life nothing means anything. Stuff happens and there just is no structure.”
Scarlett Thomas, Going Out“Most people would look at an animal in a cage and instinctively feel that it should be set free. . . . It's a dangerous world out there, filled with predators. . . . What would you prefer? A comfortable, safe, warm, cosy life in a cage, or an uncertain life of freedom.”
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