"My father is from Jamaica, and as a……" — Sadie Jones
"My father is from Jamaica, and as a child I spent many holidays there. I remember the weight and drenching wetness of that hot rain, as I experienced it in my childhood, not only for itself, but for what it represented for me."
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13 Quotes by Sadie Jones
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I think that we are all much closer to our childhood selves than we often think, so when we read…
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I have a study now - I used not to. I also love working in cafes; ignoring noise is good…
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In England, rain was thin and cold, and made you hunch up inside your coat, walking home from the bus…
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Our minds and memories are crowded with the common experience of nature.
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We feel the pull of nature very strongly, relating - even unknowingly - feeling in ourselves to bulbs being stirred…
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Art is inspiring. Walking into a gallery, or when the lights go up on a stage; that thrill of getting…
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When I was a child, I wanted to raise horses in Wyoming or be a cabin boy on a pirate…
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Oh, I always think everyone feels left out.
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I think very visually, and I just never thought I had a novel in me.
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My father was a screenwriter, but he was also a novelist.
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Remove all the traffic lights, yellow lines, one-way systems and road markings, and let blissful anarchy prevail. I imagine it…
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Horses know how to be loyal but still keep their distance.
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