The idea that people in novels should be more sympathetic than people in life simply baffles me. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes baffle idea life
You'll find that no pride is greater than the pride that comes with being thick. Britain is filled with people who are really proud of their stupidity. Andrew O'Hagan britainfillfind Change image and share on social
The working class of England today have no vision of society beyond the acquisitive - no version of themselves or their habits as anything other than transitional, on their way up or on their way out. The working class, at best, is a waiting room for people who aim to become middle class if possible. Andrew O'Hagan acquisitiveaimclass share on social
Long before I was a writer, when I was just a haphazard reader and a dreamer of stories, I learnt about an influential book by Harold Bloom. 'The Anxiety of Influence', published in 1973 when I was five years old, is taken up with the terrifying influence of poets on each other. Andrew O'Hagan anxietybloombook share on social
If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life. Penny Marshall findgoodjoy Change image and share on social
I just had an idea that went right over my head. Lawrence Welk headidea Change image and share on social
Nothing so completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, than straightforward and simple integrity in another. Charles Caleb Colton bafflecompletelyduplicity Change image and share on social