“ I should prefer to have a politician who regularly went to a massage parlour than one who promised a laptop computer for every teacher. A. N. Wilson
“ I very much dislike the intolerance and moralism of many Christians, and feel more sympathy with Honest Doubters than with them. A. N. Wilson
“ Brain power improves by brain use, just as our bodily strength grows with exercise. And there is no doubt that a large proportion of the female population, from school days to late middle age, now hav… A. N. Wilson
“ If you read about Mussolini or Stalin or some of these other great monsters of history, they were at it all the time, that they were getting up in the morning very early. They were physically very act… A. N. Wilson
“ Nearly all monster stories depend for their success on Jack killing the Giant, Beowulf or St. George slaying the Dragon, Harry Potter triumphing over the basilisk. That is their inner grammar, and the… A. N. Wilson
“ I suppose if I'd got a brilliant first and done research I might still be a don today, but I hope not. People become dons because they are incapable of doing anything else in life. A. N. Wilson
“ Of all liars the most arrogant are biographers: those who would have us believe, having surveyed a few boxes full of letters, diaries, bank statements and photographs, that they can play at the record… A. N. Wilson
“ Like many people in Britain, I have an affectionate respect for the Queen, and am surprised that I should be having such republican thoughts. A. N. Wilson
“ The Royal Family are not like you and me. They live in houses so big that you can walk round all day and never need to meet your spouse. The Queen and Prince Philip have never shared a bedroom in thei… A. N. Wilson
“ In the past, I used to counter any such notions by asking myself: 'Would you really want President Hattersley?' I now find that possibility rather cheers me up. With his chubby, Dickensian features an… A. N. Wilson
“ I don't think you can tell the objective truth about a person. That's why people write novels. A. N. Wilson
“ I do not find it easy to articulate thoughts about religion. I remain the sort of person who turns off 'Thought for the Day' when it comes on the radio. A. N. Wilson
“ I might be deceiving myself but I do not think that I do have an inordinate fear of death. A. N. Wilson
“ Fear of death has never played a large part in my consciousness - perhaps unimaginative of me. A. N. Wilson
“ I am shy to admit that I have followed the advice given all those years ago by a wise archbishop to a bewildered young man: that moments of unbelief 'don't matter,' that if you return to a practice of… A. N. Wilson
“ When Christians start thinking about Jesus, things start breaking down, they lose their faith. It's perfectly possible to go to church every Sunday and not ask any questions, just because you like it… A. N. Wilson
