N. K. Jemisin Quotes

It's hard out here for a fantasy writer, after all; there's all these 'rules' I'm supposed to follow, or the Fantasy Police might come and make me do hard labor in the Cold Iron Mines.

N. K. Jemisin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 19, 1972

Topics

PoliceMeColdRulesLaborFollow

I have never been bewildered for long in any fight with our enemies - I was Armed with Insight.

Jim Mattis

FightLongInsightNeverEnemies

My parents have a wonderful marriage, but they have been together since my mother was 12, married when they were just teenagers and are barely ever separated. They even work together. As a result, I have always thought of marriage as involving the loss of a certain amount of autonomy.

Jessica Valenti

WorkMarriageMotherTogetherLoss

Listening to the stories told in jazz music and how those artists expressed their truths about the times and what they were dealing with is what struck me the most.

Andra Day

MusicMeListeningJazzArtistsHow

Life changes on a dime, so live life to the fullest.

Max Holloway

LifeLiveLive LifeLife Changes

I told my mom I went gold, and she didn't know what that meant, and I was immediately humbled.

Andy Mineo

MomGoldKnowSheHumbledMeant

All of my misfortunes come from having thought too well of my fellows.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

ThoughtWellComeMisfortunesHaving

Eagles commonly fly alone. They are crows, daws, and starlings that flock together.

John Webster

NatureAloneTogetherFlyEagles

I said to myself, where are we living? In the United States of America where you're innocent until proven guilty, or Nazi Germany with the Gestapo calling?

Tommy Bond

MyselfAmericaYouGuiltyLiving

I never thought I was much of an actor anyway.

Roger Moore

ThoughtActorNeverMuchAnyway

For small businesses, regulatory burdens can be overwhelming.

Mike Simpson

SmallSmall BusinessesOverwhelming

I respect the fact that people have worked hard all week and want to go to the movies on the weekend and be entertained.

Michael Moore

RespectPeopleWeekendWeekMovies

If City Hall started projecting swastikas, no one would say 'You know what? Free speech.' People would say that is wrong.

DeRay Mckesson

PeopleCityFreeSpeechYouWrong

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