The writer must be universal in sympathy and an outcast by nature; only then can he see clearly

Quote by Julian Barnes

Topics: Writers Quotes

People in love, it is well known, suffer extreme conceptual delusions, the most common of...

People in love, it is well known, suffer extreme conceptual delusions, the most common of...

Sex is nature's way of saying 'Hi!'

Sex is nature's way of saying 'Hi!'

Love is just a system for getting someone to call you darling after sex

Love is just a system for getting someone to call you darling after sex

The land of embarrassment and breakfast.

The land of embarrassment and breakfast.

Books say: she did this because. Life says: she did this. Books are where things...

Books say: she did this because. Life says: she did this. Books are where things...

As I've explained to my wife many times, you have to kill your wife or...

As I've explained to my wife many times, you have to kill your wife or...

Love is just a system for getting someone to call you darling after sex.

Love is just a system for getting someone to call you darling after sex.

Mystification is simple; clarity is the hardest thing of all.

Mystification is simple; clarity is the hardest thing of all.

One should use common words to say uncommon things.

One should use common words to say uncommon things.

When the meaning is unclear there is no meaning.

When the meaning is unclear there is no meaning.

There is nothing as mysterious as something clearly seen

There is nothing as mysterious as something clearly seen

Clarity, clarity, surely clarity is the Most beautiful thing in the world, A limited, limiting...

Clarity, clarity, surely clarity is the Most beautiful thing in the world, A limited, limiting...

The best way to succeed is to have a specific Intent, a clear Vision, a...

The best way to succeed is to have a specific Intent, a clear Vision, a...

Simplicity, clarity, singleness: These are the attributes that give our lives power and vividness and...

Simplicity, clarity, singleness: These are the attributes that give our lives power and vividness and...

The more of me I be, the clearer I can see.

The more of me I be, the clearer I can see.

I don't think being honest will make life better.... It only makes life more transparent....but...

I don't think being honest will make life better.... It only makes life more transparent....but...

We see in order to move; we move in order to see.

We see in order to move; we move in order to see.

You must read, you must persevere, you must sit up nights, you must inquire, and...

You must read, you must persevere, you must sit up nights, you must inquire, and...

A solid answer to everything is not necessary. Blurry concepts influence one to focus, but...

A solid answer to everything is not necessary. Blurry concepts influence one to focus, but...

You're mind is working at its best when you're being paranoid. You explore every avenue...

You're mind is working at its best when you're being paranoid. You explore every avenue...