• Tell the truth through whichever veil comes to hand - but tell it. Resign yourself to the lifelong sadness that comes from never ­being satisfied.

    Zadie Smith: Tell the truth through whichever veil comes to hand - but tell it. Resign yourself to the lifelong sadness that comes from never ­being satisfied.
    "Zadie Smith's rules for writers" by Zadie Smith, www.theguardian.com. February 22, 2010.