John Fowles Quotes about Life

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The most important questions in life can never be answered by anyone except oneself.

The most important questions in life can never be answered by anyone except oneself.

John Fowles

Life, Philosophy, Important

John Fowles (1968). “The Magus”, Pan

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

John Fowles

Life, Philosophy, Acceptance

John Fowles (1968). “The Magus”, Pan

I love making, I love doing. I love being to the full, I love everything which is not sitting and watching and copying and dead at heart.

John Fowles

Life, Heart, Copying

John Fowles (1980). “The collector”, Dell Pub Co

It's despair at the lack of feeling, of love, of reason in the world. It's despair that anyone can even contemplate the idea of dropping a bomb or ordering that it should be dropped. It's despair that so few of us care. It's despair that there's so much brutality and callousness in the world. It's despair that perfectly normal young men can be made vicious and evil because they've won a lot of money. And then do what you've done to me.

John Fowles

Life, Men, Perfectly Normal

I am going to explain to you why we went to war. Why mankind always goes to war. It is not social or political. It is not countries that go to war, but men. It is like salt. Once one has been to war, one has salt for the rest of one's life. Do you understand?

John Fowles

Life, Country, Laughter

"The Magus".