Cj Jones Quotes

#1. The problem is that in order to publish a book in mainland China, you have to agree to be subject to censorship. That's the nature of the system. I don't challenge that system on its face. It's their system. But as an author, I have a choice to make whether I'll participate or I won't.

Evan Osnos

#2. I have never understood people dividing things into dramas and comedies,

Mike Nichols

#3. No latitude makes any difference to what men will do to other men, whether for gain or in the name of justice.

Barry Unsworth

#4. Self-esteem is like a difficult-to-cultivate flower. It requires frequent nurturing that occurs when you keep your word and follow through on your promises.

Derrick Bell

#5. Politics is the art of the possible, the attainable - the art of the next best

Otto Von Bismarck

#6. How do you explain what it feels like to get on the stage and make poetry that you know sinks into the hearts and souls of people who are unable to express it

Nina Simone

#7. First person narrative is a very effective tool but you have to know as a writer how to make it work.

James McBride