James > James's Quotes

“All writing is garbage. People who come out of nowhere to try and put into words any part of what goes on in their minds are pigs. ”
― Antonin Artaud

“Why couldn’t they leave him alone? Why couldn’t every single one of them without exception whatsoever just go right away from where he was and leave him alone?”
― Kingsley Amis, Lucky Jim

“For a moment he felt like devoting the next ten years to working his way to a position as art critic on purpose to review Bertrand's work unfavorably.”
― Kingsley Amis, Lucky Jim

“No art, however minor, demands less than total dedication if you want to excel in it.”
― Leon Battista Alberti

“I'm not crazy about reality, but it's still the only place to get a decent meal.”
― Groucho Marx

“I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health of the chickens.”
― Isaac Bashevis Singer