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John Irving Quotes

I believe that, in any novel of mine, the principal objective is the construction of the whole.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: March 2, 1942

Topics

Construction Believe Principal Mine

What I can say that's different in American television... in Britain, they wouldn't cancel something after a couple of episodes. In the States they would. They would just decide it's not working, take it off and put something else in on the fall schedule.

American Fall Television I Can Say

In a world where change is inevitable and continuous, the need to achieve that change without violence is essential for survival.

Change World Survival Violence Need

The British press are a group of unremitting scumbags. And sometimes they use that scumbaggery to good ends, and often not.

Good Sometimes Group British Press

I was very blessed to have family and friends, but particularly family, who told me I was not only all right, I was just right, so I believe that my brain is a good one, and it's lasting me very well.

Family Good Me Brain Blessed Right

When good things come along, you end up saying yes to them. Because they're rare.

Good Good Things Saying End You Up

I get my voice from my mother's side of the family. My mother and my grandmother both had strong voices.

Family Mother Voice Strong Side Get

Every religion in the world has denounced every other religion as a fraud. That proves to me that they all tell the truth - about others.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Truth Religion Me World Fraud Tell

In an odd sort of way, the computer and the Internet is the hermit's ideal form of communication. You don't have to see anyone. To send an email, you don't have to talk to anyone. You can just send it, and they'll read it on their own. The Internet has been really good for hermits.

Good Communication Internet You Way

That friend a great man's ruin strongly checks, who rails into his belief all his defects.

Friend Great Man Belief Ruin Checks

We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.

Amos Bronson Alcott

Failure Climb Finding Heaven Plans

I think the more I learn, the more I see, and what you see makes your eyes and talent evolve.

Eyes Talent Think Learn You See

I alone of English writers have consciously set myself to make music out of what I may call the sound of sense.

Music Alone Myself Sound Out May

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