Famous quotes containing the words williams, british, writer and/or novels:
“the black wings
of the
hospital where
nothing
will grow”
—William Carlos Williams (1883–1963)
“The earth is mankind’s ultimate haven, our blessed terra firma. When it trembles and gives way beneath our feet, it’s as though one of God’s cheques has bounced.”
—Gilbert Adair, British author, critic. quoted in: London Sunday Correspondent Magazine (Dec. 24, 1989)
“The writer considers sayability before anything else.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“The novels are as useful as Bibles, if they teach you the secret, that the best of life is conversation, and the greatest success is confidence, or perfect understanding between sincere people.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)