Top 15 Quotes by John Burdett

About John Burdett

These are some quotes by British author John Burdett Novelist, who was born on July 24, 1951.

Expecting to be wrong about most things most of the time brings, finally, the kind of humility that leads to peace. I think.

Expecting to be wrong about most things most of the time brings, finally, the kind of humility that leads to peace. I think.

John Burdett

To a Buddhist, contradictions only exist in a mind that has been forced to cultivate them.

To a Buddhist, contradictions only exist in a mind that has been forced to cultivate them.

John Burdett

Just studying Buddhism, then meditating and going to Buddhist monasteries, talking to Buddhist monks, combined with the Thai people themselves, changed the way I look at the world.

Just studying Buddhism, then meditating and going to Buddhist monasteries, talking to Buddhist monks, combined with the Thai people themselves, changed the way I look at the world.

John Burdett

I think it is immensely difficult to get the U.S. interested in non-U.S. topics. I don't think this is because the average American reader is disinterested, but more because of publishers playing it safe: if a thriller based in L.A. is a sure winner, why spend money plugging one based in Paris - or Bangkok?

John Burdett

I'm fascinated by Buddhism. I adore Buddhism, and I read about it all the time, but I haven't formally become a Buddhist, although I don't really know why I haven't. I guess I feel I don't need to.

I'm fascinated by Buddhism. I adore Buddhism, and I read about it all the time, but I haven't formally become a Buddhist, although I don't really know why I haven't. I guess I feel I don't need to.

John Burdett

'Shun security,' I advise aspiring novelists when they complain to me that they are stuck. 'Get disoriented. Maybe your agonizing writing block isn't agonizing enough. Your enemy is comfort.'

'Shun security,' I advise aspiring novelists when they complain to me that they are stuck. 'Get disoriented. Maybe your agonizing writing block isn't agonizing enough. Your enemy is comfort.'

John Burdett

The world other than as advertised can be an amazing place.

The world other than as advertised can be an amazing place.

John Burdett

Las Vegas is the expression, in glitter and concrete, of America's brittle and mutating id.

Las Vegas is the expression, in glitter and concrete, of America's brittle and mutating id.

John Burdett

In the West, we've lost our intuitive understanding of how poverty shapes thinking.

In the West, we've lost our intuitive understanding of how poverty shapes thinking.

John Burdett

If the world is telling you you're successful, but you don't feel it, you might as well have failed.

If the world is telling you you're successful, but you don't feel it, you might as well have failed.

John Burdett

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