On the rare occasions when I spend a night in Oxford, the keeping of the hours by the clock towers in New College, and Merton, and the great booming of Tom tolling 101 times at 9 pm at Christ Church are inextricably interwoven with memories and regrets and lost joys. The sound almost sends me mad, so intense are the feelings it evokes. A. N. Wilson boomchristchurch share on social
The approach of death certainly concentrates the mind. A. N. Wilson approachconcentratedeath Change image and share on social
When I think about atheist friends, including my father, they seem to me like people who have no ear for music, or who have never been in love. A. N. Wilson atheistearfather Change image and share on social
I wanted passionately to be a priest. A. N. Wilson passionatelypriestwant Change image and share on social
People become dons because they are incapable of doing anything else in life. A. N. Wilson donincapablelife Change image and share on social
I don't think you can tell the objective truth about a person. That's why people write novels. A. N. Wilson novelobjectivepeople Change image and share on social
I'm boring. My beliefs are neither here nor there. A. N. Wilson beliefbore Change image and share on social
The United States is the ultimate land of optimistic promise, but it also gave birth to quintessentially pessimistic tragedy: 'Moby-Dick.' A. N. Wilson birthdickgive Change image and share on social
Fear of death has never played a large part in my consciousness - perhaps unimaginative of me. A. N. Wilson consciousnessdeathfear Change image and share on social