“ These people were the first to master a new kind of late twentieth-century life. They thrived on the rapid turnover of acquaintances, the lack of involvement with others, and the total self-sufficienc… J.G. Ballard
“ If we really feared the crash, most of us would be unable to look at a car, let lone drive one. J.G. Ballard
“ The ragged skyline of the city resembled the disturbed encephalograph of an unresolved mental crisis. J.G. Ballard
“ Maybe you are a poet and a dreamer, but don't you realize that those two species are extinct now? J.G. Ballard
“ I believe in the power of the imagination to remake the world, to release the truth within us, to hold back the night, to transcend death, to charm motorways, to ingratiate ourselves with birds, to en… J.G. Ballard
“ Memories have huge staying power, but like dreams, they thrive in the dark, surviving for decades in the deep waters of our minds like shipwrecks on the sea bed. J.G. Ballard
“ We have annexed the future into our present as merely one of those manifold alternatives open to us J.G. Ballard
“ She had originally agreed to appear naked, but on seeing the cars informed me that she would only appear topless—an interesting logic was at work there. J.G. Ballard
“ However, for all his affection and loyalty towards the animal, the dog would soon be leaving him - they would both be present at a celebratory dinner when they reached the roof, he reflected with a to… J.G. Ballard
“ He methodically basted the dark skin of the Alsatian, which he had stuffed with garlic and herbs."One rule in life", he murmured to himself. "If you can smell garlic, everything is all right". J.G. Ballard
“ Jim watched them eat, his eyes fixed on every morsel that entered their mouth. When the oldest of the four soldiers had finished he scraped some burnt rice and fish scales from the side of the cooking… J.G. Ballard
