“Would it have made a difference? This is the question we always ask after we have given up.” — Thomas King Copy Share Image
Land. If you understand nothing else about the history of Indians in North America, you need to understand that the question that really matters… — Thomas King Copy Share
Tears streamed down my face as I crossed the finish line. I was a new person, a runner. — Thomas King Copy Share
“What about human beings? said the animals. Do you think we need human beings? Why not? said the Twins. And as quick as they… — Thomas King Copy Share
“Would it have made a difference? This is the question we always ask after we have given up.” — Thomas King Copy Share
“...writing a novel is buttering warm toast, while writing a history is herding porcupines with your elbows.” — Thomas King Copy Share
“...the [Hawthorn] report revealed the logical fallacy that has haunted Indian history and policy in North America since contact - to wit, that all… — Thomas King Copy Share
“History may well be a series of stories we tell about the past, but the stories are not just any stories. They're not chosen… — Thomas King Copy Share
I learned very quickly that to be angry about something does not mean anybody's gonna listen to you. — Thomas King Copy Share
“Perhaps we shouldn't be displeased with the 'environmental ethics' we have or the 'business ethics' or the 'political ethics' or any of the myriad… — Thomas King Copy Share
“The yard consisted of grass and a Russian Olive tree, which was about the only kind of tree able to survive on the high… — Thomas King Copy Share
“Closure is a greasy little word which, moreover, describes a nonexistent condition.” — Thomas King Copy Share
Eden Robinson is one of those rare artists who comes to writing with a skill and maturity that has taken the rest of us… — Thomas King Copy Share
