When I was a teenager I was a total romantic escapist. My world was books. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes book escapist romantic
The average man is a conformist, accepting miseries and disasters with the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain. Colin Wilson acceptaverageconformist Change image and share on social
Whereas in the past optimism had been regarded as rather shallow - because 'oh well, it's just your temperament, you happen to be just a cheerful sort of person' - what I wanted to do was to establish that in fact it is the pessimists who are allowing all kinds of errors to creep into their work. Colin Wilson allowcheerfulcreep share on social
I'm basically a writer of ideas, and the English aren't interested in ideas. The English, I'm afraid, are totally brainless. Colin Wilson afraidbasicallybrainless Change image and share on social
I have been called many things in my life, but if there has been but one constant, one barb, one arrow flung my way time after time, it is the accusation that I am, in essence, nothing more than an escapist. Apparently this is bad, suspect, possibly even un-American. J. Maarten Troost accusationamericanapparently share on social
Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle. Mike Tyson beginbookcycle Change image and share on social
A good romantic comedy is my favorite movie to watch. Nicholas Stoller comedyfavoritegood Change image and share on social