Quotes by Nadine Gordimer, The Quotable Gordimer; or, The Wit and Wisdom of Nadine Gordimer

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The creative act is not pure. — Nadine Gordimer, The Quotable Gordimer; or, The Wit and Wisdom of Nadine Gordimer
I don't cry. Unfortunately, I seem rather short of tears, so my sorrows have to stay inside me. — Nadine Gordimer, The Quotable Gordimer; or, The Wit and Wisdom of Nadine Gordimer
You can't change a regime on the basis of compassion. There's got to be something harder. — Nadine Gordimer, The Quotable Gordimer; or, The Wit and Wisdom of Nadine Gordimer
Death is really the mystery of life, isn't it? — Nadine Gordimer, The Quotable Gordimer; or, The Wit and Wisdom of Nadine Gordimer
I'm an atheist. I wouldn't even call myself an agnostic. I am an atheist. — Nadine Gordimer, The Quotable Gordimer; or, The Wit and Wisdom of Nadine Gordimer
I am an African. I am white. I, in my humble way, and others in their much more brave way, have earned that right. — Nadine Gordimer, The Quotable Gordimer; or, The Wit and Wisdom of Nadine Gordimer
Communists are the last optimists. — Nadine Gordimer, The Quotable Gordimer; or, The Wit and Wisdom of Nadine Gordimer
I would be guilty only if I were innocent of working to destroy racism in my country. — Nadine Gordimer, The Quotable Gordimer; or, The Wit and Wisdom of Nadine Gordimer
How did I find out? I was deceiving him. — Nadine Gordimer, The Quotable Gordimer; or, The Wit and Wisdom of Nadine Gordimer
A truly living human being cannot remain neutral. — Nadine Gordimer, The Quotable Gordimer; or, The Wit and Wisdom of Nadine Gordimer