Life Lessons Quote by Zadie Smith — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Tell the truth through whichever veil comes to hand – but tell it. Resign yourself to the lifelong sadness that comes from never ­being satisfied.”

“Cos if it's encyclopedias we've got enough, like, information... and if it's God, you've got the wrong house.”

“Class is a bubble, formed by privilege, shaping and manipulating your concept of reality. But it can at least be brought to mind; acknowledged comprehended, even atoned for through transformative action. By comparing your privilege with that of others you may be able to modify both your world and the worlds outside your world - if the will is there to do it. Suffering is not like that. Suffering has an absolution relation to the suffering individual - it cannot be easily mediated by a third term like ‘privilege’.”

“In the end, your past is not my past and your truth is not my truth and your solution - is not my solution.”

“Make a determined effort to walk past the closed door. Make sure you do not hold on to that closed door.”

“Some people are late bloomers b/c they didn’t think they were going to be here. How can someone plan for a future they never saw? Give yourself and others grace. Release the guilt of not having it all together yet. A lot of people are living life for the first time.”

“Even after a tragic experience, you can still experience an open door; do not hope.”

“It hurts to face a closed door, but if you find ways to handle that, you will recover as if it were nothing at all.”

“Conquer the battles that could not be conquered by those who came before you. Gather the courage to challenge the status quo.”

“Another form of denial is to do with money. A woman may think she is financially secure because her husband is bringing home a good paycheck, but that isn’t necessarily the case. Ask yourself: Do you have control over your own money? Your own, not his.”