...no one belongs to anyone. We're all cut off at birth with a knife and left at the mercy of strangers. You hear that? Strangers. I know what you want to do. I know you're going to go away to be a soldier. Well-you can go to hell. I'm not responsible. I'm just another stranger. Birth I can give you-but life I cannot. I can't keep anyone alive. Not anymore.

His writing was typical of the Southern Ontario Gothic style — Findley in fact first invented its name — and was heavily influenced by Jungian psychology. Findley was also an active mentor to a number of young Canadian writers including Marnie Woodrow and Elizabeth Ruth. Ont (October 30 1930 - June 21 2002) was a Canadian novelist and playwright.

He was also informally known by the nickname Tiff or Tiffy an acronym of his initials. Ont (October 30 1930 - June 21 2002) was a Canadian novelist and playwright. Timothy Irving Frederick Findley OC O.