“We tend to talk about death as if it is losing a battle, but that assu...” — Hanya Yanagihara Quote

“We tend to talk about death as if it is losing a battle, but that assumes living is winning and dying is not.”

“Jaipur, like Florence or Kyoto, other artisan-rich cities to which it roughly compares, has always been known for its craftsmanship.”

“Writing is, by its nature, interior work. So being forced to be around people is a great gift for a novelist. You get to be reminded, daily, of how people think, how they speak, how they live; the things they worry about, the things they hope for, the things they fear.”

“We should assume that the end product can be switched off by any consumer who is offended or frightened by it.”

“Iraq assumes responsibility for its own future... They have got to step up.”

“Traffic-calming areas work because they assume courtesy, not bad manners.”