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David Mitchell Quotes - Page 3

...now I'm a spent firework; but at least I've been a firework.

David Mitchell (2008). “Cloud Atlas: A Novel”, p.470, Random House

The body is the outermost layer of the mind.

David Mitchell (2008). “number9dream”, p.253, Hachette UK

Mother used to say escape is never further than the nearest book.

David Mitchell (2008). “Cloud Atlas: A Novel”, p.357, Random House

Trees're always a relief, after people.

David Mitchell (2008). “Black Swan Green”, p.14, Hachette UK

If I want to act relaxed, it's going to take all my cunning, skill, and concentration.

"Fictional character: Mark Corrigan". TV Series "Peep Show" ("Dance Class", 2004), 2003-2015.

She has to lose her pre-Copernican view of a universe revolving around herself.

David Mitchell (2008). “Cloud Atlas: A Novel”, p.66, Random House

But no, we cross, crisscross, and recross our old tracks like figure skaters.

David Mitchell (2012). “Cloud Atlas (Enhanced Movie Tie-in Edition): A Novel”, p.168, Random House Group

The mind abhors a vacancy & is wont to people it with phantoms.

David Mitchell (2008). “Cloud Atlas: A Novel”, p.19, Random House

Peace, though beloved of our Lord, is a cardinal virtue only if your neighbors share your conscience.

David Mitchell (2012). “Cloud Atlas (Enhanced Movie Tie-in Edition): A Novel”, p.22, Random House Group