Teju Cole Quotes

To read Transtromer - the best times are at night, in silence, and alone - is to surrender to the far-fetched. It is to climb out of bed and listen to what the house is saying, and to how the wind outside responds. Each of his readers reads him as a personal secret.

Teju Cole

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: nigerian
  • Birth: June 27, 1975

Topics

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I can't stand to ask anyone, 'How was that?'

Jerry Lewis

StandAskHowAnyone

Never use an aluminum pot, pan, or utensil when cooking tomatoes - or any other soft metal items for that matter. The acidity in the tomato doesn't do well with them; they create a chemical reaction that can turn cooked tomatoes bitter and fade the color, and the food will absorb some of the aluminum!

Andrew Zimmern

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My aim in life is not to judge.

Jeanne Moreau

LifeJudgeAim

The frame of the cave leads to the frame of man.

Stephen Gardiner

ManCaveFrameLeads

We managed to put together a compilation that had some creativity to it. In the meantime I was listening to the free radio stations and I noticed that during their war coverage they were playing these songs born out of the Vietnam War that were all critical of the soldiers.

Joni Mitchell

CreativityTogetherWarListening

I don't believe a poet has a better hold on truth or morality than a fiction writer has. And I don't think a fiction writer has anything over a journalist. It's all about the good word, properly inserted.

Colum McCann

GoodTruthBelieveThinkBetter

We have very strict rules about TV and film in my house.

Cobie Smulders

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Schools are really, really important. It gives you access to every kid in the country. It gives you a massive pool of people to see who might be talented at different sports. It allows kids to try sports. Kids can be inspired all they want, but if they can't go out and try a sport, then it's no good.

Alistair Brownlee

GoodSportsPeopleYouPoolCountry

We have been far too aggressive about extracting ocean wildlife, not appreciating that there are limits and even points of no return.

Sylvia Earle

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My parents always used to tell us not to complain about things but do something about them, so 'Can't is not an option' was almost a way of life.

Nikki Haley

LifeParentsWayComplainTellUsed

'Puffball' is a love story... no, it's a life story.

Nicolas Roeg

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What strikes me when I leave Washington is the extent to which there's a huge disconnect between Washington and the rest of the country. The rest of the country is not hyper partisan.

Mark McKinnon

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