Richard Flanagan Quote

He had an answer to almost everything and he retired at an early age.

It is usually unbearably painful to read a book by an author who knows way less than you do, unless the book is a novel.

Why fear death? It is the most beautiful adventure in life.

Use the wings of the flying Universe, Dream with open eyes; See in darkness.

I became an artist because I wanted to be an active participant in the conversation about art.

There is no competition of sounds between a nightingale and a violin.

Turn those deep feelings and obsessions of your heart into captivating pieces of literature.

She might not have read many books. But when she reads a book, she swallows the very words. If you open the books on her shelves, you will find that the front and back covers encase white pages.

Cliches are the viruses that infect your writing with diseases.

You are more likely to find three TVs inside a randomly selected house than you are to find a single book that is or was not read to pass an exam, to please God, or to be a better cook.