Books that are based on facts, real events, and real lives.
All governments lie, but disaster lies in wait for countries whose officials smoke the same hashish they give out.
Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States
History is the sum total of things that could have been avoided.
Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States
Knowing what happened before you were born is like being braced against a wind that never stops blowing.
Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States
The moon landing is an event so extraordinary that it provokes awe and wonder even in the absence of any context.
Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States
We cannot be honest about what we are made of if we cannot be honest about what we have done.
Kiese Laymon – Heavy
Our bodies are our first homes, but I was taught to hate mine.
Kiese Laymon – Heavy
You can’t run away from yourself; you’re the common denominator.
Kiese Laymon – Heavy
Fear is a skillful teacher who uses history as its chalk.
Kiese Laymon – Heavy
Love is not synonymous with unending patience and surrender.
Kiese Laymon – Heavy
Sometimes being free means choosing the right chains.
Kiese Laymon – Heavy