Yann Martel

It is pointless to say that this or that night was the worst of my life. I have so many bad nights to choose from that I've made none the champion. ↗

— Yann Martel

#life

I have nothing to say of my working life, only that a tie is a noose, and inverted though it is, it will hang a man nonetheless if he's not careful. ↗

— Yann Martel

#life

Life is a peephole, a single tiny entry onto a vastness--how can I not dwell on this brief, cramped view of things? This peephole is all I've got! ↗

— Yann Martel

#life

My suffering left me sad and gloomy. ↗

— Yann Martel

#life

I thought they were helping me. I was so full of trust in them that I felt grateful as they carried me in the air. Only when they threw me overboard did I begin to have doubts. ↗

— Yann Martel

#humor

The paths to liberation are numerous, but the bank along the way is always the same, the Bank of Karma, where the liberation account of each of us is credited or debited depending on our actions. ↗

— Yann Martel

#inspirational

We believe what we see.’...What do you do when you’re in the dark? ↗

— Yann Martel

#life

We commonly say in the trade that the most dangerous animal in a zoo is Man. ↗

— Yann Martel

#life

Nature can put on a thrilling show. The stage is vast, the lighting is dramatic, the extras are innumerable, and the budget for special effects is absolutely unlimited. ↗

— Yann Martel

#life

My feelings can perhaps be imagined, but they can hardly be described. ↗

— Yann Martel

#imagination