Everyone writes in Tolstoy's shadow, whether one feels oneself to be Tolstoyan or not. A. N. Wilson feltoneselfshadow Change image and share on social
Brain power improves by brain use, just as our bodily strength grows with exercise. And there is no doubt that a large proportion of the female population, from school days to late middle age, now have very complicated lives indeed. A. N. Wilson agebodilybrain share on social
I'm starting to realize that people are beginning to want to know about me. It's a jolly strange idea. A. N. Wilson beginideajolly Change image and share on social
I think that if you can't be loyal to the Church, it's best to get out. A. N. Wilson churchloyal Change image and share on social
Of all liars the most arrogant are biographers: those who would have us believe, having surveyed a few boxes full of letters, diaries, bank statements and photographs, that they can play at the recording angel and tell the whole truth about another human life. A. N. Wilson angelarrogantbank share on social
If you imagine writing 1,000 words a day, which most journalists do, that would be a very long book a year. I don't manage nearly that... but I have published slightly too much recently. A. N. Wilson 000bookday Change image and share on social
'In Memoriam' has been my companion for all my grownup life. A. N. Wilson companiongrownuplife Change image and share on social
I don't write books inadvertently. A. N. Wilson bookinadvertentlywrite Change image and share on social
Since Einstein developed his theory of relativity, and Rutherford and Bohr revolutionised physics, our picture of the world has radically changed. A. N. Wilson bohrchangedevelop Change image and share on social
