My brain is sending poison to my heart. John Irving More Quotes by John Irving More Quotes From John Irving Kids are perfect people till grownups get their hands on them. John Irving kids hands people And I find - I'm 63, and my capacity to be by myself and just spend time by myself hasn't diminished any. That's the necessary part of being a writer, you better like being alone. John Irving like-being-alone spend-time capacity Is it a democratic society that condemns people to the accident of conception? What are we-monkeys? If you expect people to be responsible for their children, you have to give them the right to choose whether or not to have children. What are you people thinking of? You're not only crazy! You're ogres! John Irving crazy thinking-of-you children I do know where I'm going and it's just a matter of finding the language to get there. John Irving findings language matter When time passes, it's the people who knew you whom you want to see; they're the ones you can talk to. When enough time passes, what's it matter what they did to you? John Irving enough-time want people Sell my old clothes - I'm off to heaven John Irving old-clothes clothes heaven I have a very poor record at multiple choice questions. John Irving multiple-choice records choices THERE'S NO MONKEY BUSINESS ABOUT THIS ELECTION,' he told the voters. 'IF YOU'RE ENOUGH OF AN ASSHOLE TO VOTE FOR NIXON, YOUR DUMB VOTE WILL BE COUNTED––JUST LIKE ANYBODY ELSE! John Irving monkeys voters dumb What do Americans know about morality? They don't want their presidents to have penises but they don't mind if their presidents covertly arrange to support the Nicaraguan rebel forces after Congress has restricted such aid; they don't want their presidents to deceive their wives but they don't mind if their presidents deceive Congress- lie to the people and violate the people's constitution! John Irving wife lying people I think that was when the headmaster realized he had lost; he realized then that he was finished. Because, what could he do? Was he going to tell us to stop praying? We kept our heads bowed; and we kept praying. Even as awkward as he was, the Rev. Mr. Merrill had made it clear to us that there was no end to praying for Owen Meany. John Irving awkward praying thinking You can give yourself a headache trying to decipher the tattoos on a naked man who’s leaping up and down on a bed. John Irving tattoo giving men Here is the trap you are in.... And it's not my trap—I haven't trapped you. Because abortions are illegal, women who need and want them have no choice in the matter, and you—because you know how to perform them—have no choice, either. What has been violated here is your freedom of choice, and every woman's freedom of choice, too. If abortion was legal, a woman would have a choice—and so would you. You could feel free not to do it because someone else would. But the way it is, you're trapped. Women are trapped. Women are victims, and so are you. John Irving abortion choices needs It is exhausting to be seventeen and not know who you are. John Irving seventeen exhausting knows You think you have a memory; but it has you! John Irving owen-meany memories thinking Among adults – and among orphans – Wilbur Larch noted that delirious happiness was rare. John Irving delirious orphan adults So, you see, it's a real chore for me to write a book review because it's like a contest. It's like I'm writing that book review for every bad book reviewer I've ever known and it's a way of saying [thrusts a middle finger into the air] this is how you ought to do it. I like to rub their noses in it. John Irving real writing book A woman half dressed seemed to have some power, but a man was simply not as handsome as when he was naked, and not as secure as when he was clothed. John Irving naked half men I always begin with a character or characters, and then try to think up as much action for them as possible. John Irving trying character thinking The object of war is to survive it. John Irving objects war I think now that is the nature of hymns-they make us want to repeat them...they are a part of any service, and often the only part of a funeral service, that makes us feel everything is acceptable. John Irving hymns funeral thinking
