From Graham Greene, I learnt how to be an accessible writer who grapples with our doubts as sentient individuals. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes accessible doubt graham
Tragedy is one of the larger prices we pay for being alive. No one ever sidesteps tragedy. It is always there, shadowing us. Douglas Kennedy alivelargepay Change image and share on social
With a novel, no matter where I am in it, I'm fretting about it. Every time I write a book, it starts with great forward momentum. Then there seems to be a period where it slows down a bit, and other things intervene. Then I gain momentum. Douglas Kennedy bitebookforward share on social
We don't like admitting this, but it is a key component of human existence: the fact that life has the potential for things both wondrous and horrific. Douglas Kennedy admitcomponentexistence Change image and share on social
In researching 'The Luminaries,' I did read quite a lot of 20th-century crime. My favourites out of that were James M. Cain, Dassiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler and Graham Greene and Patricia Highsmith. Eleanor Catton 20thcaincentury share on social
I found during my time covering the NHL that the enforcers were some of the most accessible guys and the most low-key guys. I think that's somewhat of a natural thing. I don't know if that's because it's the big guy that everybody fears, and then you're sort of surprised and taken by the fact that he's actually a nice guy. John Branch accessiblebigcover share on social
Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters. Isaac Bashevis Singer doubtdoubterpart Change image and share on social