I don't have problems starting writing. I have problems stopping. I'm one of the last dads to arrive at school to collect the kids, because I want to get this paragraph just right. David Mitchell arrivecollectdad Change image and share on social
I can't bear living in this huge beautiful world and not try to imitate it as best I can. David Mitchell bearbeautifulhuge Change image and share on social
There's been very little writing about speech impediments, even though it's this huge psychological barrier. David Mitchell barrierhugeimpediment Change image and share on social
My books are anti-absolutist and deeply distrustful of any religious stance that precludes the validity of any other. David Mitchell absolutistantibook Change image and share on social
A life can get knocked into a new orbit by a car crash, a lottery win or just a bleary-eyed consultant giving bad news in a calm voice. David Mitchell badblearycalm Change image and share on social
I've become a less brave traveller since I became a dad, but in the past I was more foolhardy than brave. David Mitchell bravedadfoolhardy Change image and share on social
When you're out of your own cultural context you have conversations with yourself that you just don't have at any other point in your life. When you're in a hotel room on the border between India and Nepal you can really discover things about yourself. David Mitchell bordercontextconversation share on social
Loneliness is an integral part of travelling. I used to think it was the downside to travelling, but now I realise it is a necessary educative part of it to be embraced. David Mitchell downsideeducativeembrace Change image and share on social
Many children are natural fantasists, I think, perhaps because their imaginations have yet to be clobbered into submission by experience. David Mitchell childclobberexperience Change image and share on social
In the 1970s and 1980s there was so little decent fiction for young people, but we're now in a golden age that shows no sign of fading. Philip Pullman, J. K. Rowling, Lemony Snicket are only three of the best known among a good number of equals. David Mitchell 1970s1980sage share on social
