John Fowles

In some mysterious way woods have never seemed to me to be static things. In physical terms, I move through them; yet in metaphysical ones, they seem to move through me. ↗

— John Fowles

#i #me #metaphysical #move #mysterious

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

— John Fowles

#ones #poems #poets #simply #who

There are many reasons why novelists write, but they all have one thing in common - a need to create an alternative world. ↗

— John Fowles

#common #create #many #need #novelists

That is the great distinction between the sexes. Men see objects, women see the relationships between objects. ↗

— John Fowles

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There comes a time in each life like a point of fulcrum. At that time you must accept yourself. It is not anymore what you will become. It is what you are and always will be. ↗

— John Fowles

#always #anymore #become #comes #each

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

— John Fowles

#end #marriages #most #paradox #passion

In essence the Renaissance was simply the green end of one of civilization's hardest winters. ↗

— John Fowles

#end #essence #green #hardest #renaissance

I don't think the English like me. I sold a colossal best seller in America, and they never really forgave me. ↗

— John Fowles

#best #colossal #english #forgave #i

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical. ↗

— John Fowles

#critical #duty #largely #pretending #trivial

Content is a word unknown to life; it is also a word unknown to man. ↗

— John Fowles

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