John Fowles

The most important questions in life can never be answered by anyone except oneself.

We all write poems; it is simply that poets are the ones who write in words.

Most marriages recognize this paradox: Passion destroys passion; we want what puts an end to wanting what we want.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

I don't make much distinction between being a stand-up comic and acting Shakespeare - in fact, unless you're a good comedian, you're never going to be able to play Hamlet properly.

Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?