Mark Haddon Book Quotes

Reading is a conversation. All books talk. But a good book listens as well. — Mark Haddon

From a good book, I want to be taken to the very edge. I want a glimpse into that outer darkness. — Mark Haddon

Children simply don't make the distinction; a book is either good or bad. And some of the books they think are good are very, very bad indeed. — Mark Haddon

Death should not be seen as the end but as a very effective way to cut down expenses. — Woody Allen

I am never going to be less sensitive so that you feel better about being judgmental toward me. — Dan Pearce

Fiat has assembly plants in Brazil and Argentina. — Ratan Tata

Honestly, are we ever going to get over 'California Girls' by Katy Perry? I know it's old, but that song - I love that song! — Becky G

There's a call to adventure. It's something in the inner psyche of humanity, particularly males. — Gary Gygax

The one thing you have to do if you write a book is put yourself in someone else's shoes. The reader's shoes. You've got to entertain them. — Mark Haddon

With random urinalysis, there's a clear choice - either get high or go to jail. — Brian Baird

My book has a very simple surface, but there are layers of irony and paradox all the way through it. — Mark Haddon

I still have things to learn, especially on defense. — Thomas Vanek

I like playing in Italy. It was a challenge I wanted since very early in my career. — Ronaldo

Growing up, birthdays weren't the best of times. — Eric S. Brown

If one book's done this well, you want to write another one that does just as well. There's that horror of the second novel that doesn't match up. — Mark Haddon

Just remember this, Missy, escargot ain't nothin' but snails with their noses stuck in the air. — Lois Greiman