John Banville Quote

If I have one piece of advice to give you all about what to search for in your quest for What Next, it's to find where the line blurs between hard work and happiness for you. To find that thing where...

How is it possible that suffering that is neither my own nor of my concern should immediately affect me as though it were my own, and with such force that is moves me to action?

الموسيقى بالنسبة لفرانز هي الفن الأكثر قرباً من الجمال الديونيسي الذي يقدّس النشوة. يمكن لرواية أو للوحة أن تدوّخنا ولكن بصعوبة. أما مع السمفونية التاسعة لبيتهوڤن، أو مع السوناتة المؤلفة من آلتيْ بيان...

Life will be peaceful if you can fill your heart with an abundance of love.

Everyone checks out my mom. My mom's hot.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

He was a man with a chest, and he wanted to give thoughtful expression to the passion of his heart.

It is time to embrace mental health and substance use/abuse as illnesses. Addiction is a disease.

Instead of being regarded as intelligent or knowledgeable, many a woman would rather be regarded as beautiful or good in the kitchen; many a man, as handsome or good in bed.

I'm bored with that line. I never use it anymore. My new line is 'In 15 minutes everybody will be famous.'