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The Embassy of Cambodia QUOTES

The Embassy of Cambodia QUOTES

1 " The fact is if we followed the history of every little country in this world—in its dramatic as well as its quiet times—we would have no space left in which to live our own lives or to apply ourselves to our necessary tasks, never mind indulge in occasional pleasures, like swimming. Surely there is something to be said for drawing a circle around our attention and remaining within that circle. But how large should this circle be? "

― Zadie Smith , The Embassy of Cambodia

2 " A tap runs fast the first time you switch it on. "

― Zadie Smith , The Embassy of Cambodia

3 " Was it wrong to hope to be happy? "

― Zadie Smith , The Embassy of Cambodia

4 " It's great to just be here with you, watching the world go by. "

― Zadie Smith , The Embassy of Cambodia

5 " There's always somebody who wants to be the Big Man, and take everything for themselves, and tell everybody how to think and what to do. When, actually, it's he who is weak. But if the Big Men see that you see that they are weak they have no choice but to destroy you. That is the real tragedy. "

― Zadie Smith , The Embassy of Cambodia

6 " The fact is if we followed the history of every little country in this world-in its dramatic as well as its quiet times- we would have no space left in which to live our own lives or to apply ourselves to our necessary tasks, never mind indulge in occasional pleasures, like swimming. Surely there is something to be said for drawing a circle around our attention and remaining within that circle. But how large should this circle be? "

― Zadie Smith , The Embassy of Cambodia