The River in the Sky Quotes

“Books are the anchors
Left by the ships that rot away.”
― Clive James, The River in the Sky

“I should have been more careful
To remember everything

I could go on, except I can't”
― Clive James, The River in the Sky

“The clavadista checks the tower
On the cliffs from which he dives
Turning two thirds of the way down
To mark the point
Where all the somersaults are over
And he must go in feet first or else break”
― Clive James, The River in the Sky

“The whole world, if you wait long enough
Is full of falling.”
― Clive James, The River in the Sky