The creative act is not pure. History evidences it. Sociology extracts it. The writer loses Eden, writes to be read and comes to realize that he is answerable. Nadine Gordimer actanswerablecreative Change image and share on social
The gap between the committed and the indifferent is a Sahara whose faint trails, followed by the mind's eye only, fade out in sand. Nadine Gordimer commiteyefade Change image and share on social
Perhaps the best definition of progress would be the continuing efforts of men and women to narrow the gap between the convenience of the powers that be and the unwritten charter. Nadine Gordimer chartercontinueconvenience Change image and share on social
I cannot live with someone who can't live without me. Nadine Gordimer live Change image and share on social
Responsibility is what awaits outside the Eden of Creativity. Nadine Gordimer awaitcreativityeden Change image and share on social
Censorship is never over for those who have experienced it. It is a brand on the imagination that affects the individual who has suffered it, forever. Nadine Gordimer affectbrandcensorship Change image and share on social
Truth isn't always beauty, but the hunger for it is. Nadine Gordimer beautyhungertruth Change image and share on social
Writing is making sense of life. You work your whole life and perhaps you've made sense of one small area. Nadine Gordimer areahavelife Change image and share on social
The facts are always less than what really happened. Nadine Gordimer facthappen Change image and share on social
A desert is a place without expectation. Nadine Gordimer desertexpectationplace Change image and share on social
