Reading and life are not separate but symbiotic. And for this serious task of imaginative discovery and self-discovery, there is and remains one perfect symbol: the printed book. Julian Barnes More Quotes by Julian Barnes More Quotes From Julian Barnes In life, every ending is just the start of another story. Julian Barnes stories The ways in which a book, once read, stays (and changes) in the reader's mind are unpredictable. Julian Barnes mind book way But that’s one advantage of fiction, you can speed up time. Julian Barnes advantage speed fiction Do not imagine that Art is something which is designed to give gentle uplift and self-confidence . Art is not a brassiere. At least, not in the English sense. But do not forget that brassiere is the French word for life-jacket. Julian Barnes self-confidence uplifting art If you remember your past too well you start blaming your present for it. Look what they did to me, that's what caused me to be like this, it's not my fault. Permit me to correct you: it probably is your fault. And kindly spare me the details. Julian Barnes details faults past The spring of 1930 marks the end of a period of grave concern...American business is steadily coming back to a normal level of prosperity. Julian Barnes levels spring depression There will always be non-readers, bad readers, lazy readers - there always were. Julian Barnes lazy reader Very few of my characters are based on people I've known. It is too constricting. Julian Barnes known character people Paris is certainly one of the most boastful of cities, and you could argue that it has had a lot to boast about: at various times the European centre of power, of civilisation, of the arts, and (self-advertisingly, at least) of love. Julian Barnes cities self art Iconic Paris tells us: here are our three-star attractions, go thou and marvel. And so we gaze obediently at what we are told to gaze at, without exactly asking why. Julian Barnes asking-why paris stars I don't believe in God, but I miss him. Julian Barnes believe-in-god missing believe [Literature is] a process of producing grand, beautiful, well-ordered lies that tell more truth than any assemblage of facts. Julian Barnes beautiful lying facts History is the lies of the victors. Julian Barnes self-delusion lying Reading is a majority skill but a minority art. Julian Barnes skills reading art And that's a life, isn't it? Some achievements and some disappointments. It's been interesting to me, though I wouldn't complain or be amazed if others found it less so. Maybe, in a way, Adrian knew what he was doing. Not that I would have missed my own life for anything, you understand. [pp.60-61] Julian Barnes achievement disappointment interesting You can put it another way, of course; you always can. Julian Barnes another-way courses way To own a certain book - and to choose it without help - is to define yourself. Julian Barnes certain helping book We live, we die, we are remembered, we are forgotten. Julian Barnes remembered dies forgotten If these are indeed the spirits of Englishmen and Englishwomen who have passed over into the next world, surely they would know how to form a proper queue? Julian Barnes next spirit world Irony - The modern mode: either the devil’s mark or the snorkel of sanity. Julian Barnes irony ironic devil
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