Make sure the lubricant is unscented. Don't join fashionable 'schools of thought.' Read everything.
Zadie Smith13.5 Mrs. Wolfe asks whether Mr. Iqbal expects her Susan to undertake compulsory headstands. 13.6 Mr. Iqbal infers that, considering Susan's academic performance and weight problems, a headstand regime might be desirable.
Zadie SmithThe world is now multicultural the same way the world is round. It's not a selling point, it's not a 'quirky' feature, it's not a cynical marketing ploy, it's not an artistic statement, it's not even a plot device. It's a fact, like seedless grapes.
Zadie SmithIf you're going to write a good book, you have to make mistakes and you have to not be so cautious all the time.
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