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A.L. Kennedy, born on October 22, 1965, is a renowned writer whose works span a variety of literary forms including novels, short stories, and essays. Known for her profound emotions and unique narrative style, her writing delves into the complexities of human nature and societal injustices.

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“He found it remarkable that humans could persuade themselves to keep going under almost any circumstances and that they were very willing to be joyful and courageous. It was a shame so many of them were so stupid.”

Human Nature Humour

Book:The Little Snake

Source: The Little Snake

“She gathered a stiff breath and forced out something she hoped might be what she believed she thought, or hoped she thought, or hoped he thought, or just something someone might have thought at some time when they were trying to make sense of something.”

Thoughts Something

Book:Original Bliss

Source: Original Bliss

“Children are good at understanding grown-ups, but grown-ups are rarely able to understand children, which is odd because they have already been children and ought to remember what it’s like.”

Children Grown Ups

Book:The Little Snake

Source: The Little Snake

“Toreros must also be accustom themselves to a career which will inevitably involve injury by goring: sometimes serious, if not grotesque, goring. No matter what your personal opinion of the corrida may happen to be, these facts are inescapable: in the corrida, bulls and men meet fear and pain and both may die.”

Bulls Bullfighting Bullfighters Bullfights Pamplona Toreador

Book:On Bullfighting

Source: On Bullfighting

“The Doctor looked at her, completely serious, and said very kindly and softly, 'Oh, I'm incredibly scared most of the time, you know. No one with even a basic knowledge of the universe wouldn't be - it's a completely terrifying place. And enormous. But it's also wonderful and lovely and more interesting than you could possibly imagine. Even than I could possibly imagine. It never lets me down. And I get to be alive in it all and to be scared and amazed and delighted and... I wouldn't be without it.' Then he adjusted his hat and grinned, playing the fool again.”

Imagine Wonderful Scared The Universe The Doctor Terrifying

Book:Doctor Who: The Drosten's Curse

Source: Doctor Who: The Drosten's Curse

“Like all good youngsters on Gallifrey, the Doctor had been brought up with a strong awareness of how little other species new about... anything and how they usually shouldn't been told about, well... anything, because most of the information a Time Lord might be able to offer them would at least make them retire to the country and keep bees - should their planet have bees, or similar life forms - if not actually drive them irreversibly insane.”

Knowledge Bees The Doctor Gallifrey Time Lord

Author:A.L. Kennedy

“Ich schreibe dies mit der Hand auf einem Block aus Recyclingpapier. Ich bin so ein Mensch, der seinen CO2-Fußabdruck reduziert, obwohl wir bereits dem Untergang geweiht sind. Ich tue so, als ob ich viel vom Homo Sapiens halte und glaube, dass wir es schaffen sollten.”

Menschheit Klimawandel

Book:Als lebten wir in einem barmherzigen Land

Source: Als lebten wir in einem barmherzigen Land

“If ever the difficulties of your life seem overwhelming, consider the prospect of being eaten alive by savage penguins and rejoice that such horrors are unknown to you.”

Penguins Eaten Alive

Book:Now That You're Back

Source: Now That You're Back

“An effective short story, or piece of flash fiction, delivers the impact of a novel in only a few thousand words, or only a few hundred. It is a singularity, a moment of remarkable meeting between reader and writer.”

Short Stories Writers

Author:A.L. Kennedy

“I end up discussing the weather when the weather is all around us and both I and whoever the stranger might be must surely have noticed it. We would be better off asking each other if our faces are still there.”

Weather Chatter Idle Talk

Book:Now That You're Back

Source: Now That You're Back

“Nothing makes you feel more stupid than finding out you were wrong when you thought you were loved.”

Feels Stupid Findings

Book:Night Geometry And The Garscadden Trains

Source: Night Geometry And The Garscadden Trains

“Surgery is just stabbing in a courteous environment”

Environment Surgery Courteous Stabbing

Author:A.L. Kennedy

“Remember you love writing. It wouldn't be worth it if you didn't. If the love fades, do what you need to and get it back. Remember writing doesn't love you. It doesn't care. Nevertheless, it can behave with remarkable generosity. Speak well of it, encourage others, pass it on.”

Ifs Needs Writing Wells Care Remember Speak Love You Generosity Behave Remarkable Fades Nevertheless Worth It Remember You Remembers You

Author:A.L. Kennedy

“You can look at the words on this paper and, because they are the ones I am used to choosing, they will show you the shape of me. I am here to be read in the way you might read the impression of my weight in a bed after a still night, a restless night, a night not alone.”

Way Looks Stills Shows Might Used Night Shapes Bed Paper Weight Impression Restless Not Alone Restless Nights

Book:Original Bliss

Source: Original Bliss

“Have more humility. Remember you don't know the limits of your own abilities. Successful or not, if you keep pushing beyond yourself, you will enrich your own life - and maybe even please a few strangers.”

Ifs Knows Writing Remember Ability Inspiring Successful Humility Please Limits Stranger Pushing Remember You Remembers You

Author:A.L. Kennedy

“Read. As much as you can. As deeply and widely and nourishingly and irritatingly as you can. And the good things will make you remember them, so you won't need to take notes.”

Needs Remember Good Things Notes

Author:A.L. Kennedy

“A good roast of sun, it slows you, lets you relax–and out here if there's anything wrong, you can see it coming with bags of time to do what's next. This is the place and the weather for peace, for the cultivation of a friendly mind.”

Ifs Mind Next Sun Weather Relax Bags Friendly Cultivation

Book:Day

Source: Day

“We are not all connected. We are bags of skin. We are all separate bags of thinking skin.”

Thinking Skins Connected Bags

Author:A.L. Kennedy

“Write. No amount of self-inflicted misery, altered states, black pullovers or being publicly obnoxious will ever add up to your being a writer. Writers write. On you go.”

Writing Self States Black Amount Add Misery Altered Obnoxious Self Inflicted Altered States

Author:A.L. Kennedy

“Remember you love writing. It wouldn’t be worth it if you didn’t. If the love fades, do what you need to and get it back.”

Ifs Needs Writing Remember Fades Worth It Remember You Remembers You

Author:A.L. Kennedy

About the Author

Born: October 22, 1965
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 20

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