“Autobiographies tell more lies than all but the most self-indulgent fiction.” SelfLyingFictionAutobiographyIndulgenceSelf Indulgent Author:A. S. Byatt
“I have a dreadful fear that the more you try to prevent revealing the self the more you do.” TryingSelfRevealing Author:A. S. Byatt
“I'm not very interested in myself. I do have a deep moral belief that you should always look out at other things and not be self-centred.” ShouldLooksSelfBeliefMoralMoral Beliefs Author:A. S. Byatt
“Cyclists. I really hate them. I wish they would not be so self-righteous and realise they are a danger to pedestrians. I wish cyclists would not vindictively snap off wing mirrors on cars when they were trying to cross in front of the car at a danger to motorists and pedestrians.” TryingSelfHateWishCarFrontsDangerCrossesMirrorsWingsRealisingRighteousSnapsSelf RighteousPedestriansCyclists Author:A. S. Byatt
“I worry about anthropomorphism as a form of self-deception. (The Christian religion is an anthropomorphic account of the universe.)” SelfChristianFormUniverseWorryAccountsDeceptionSelf DeceptionAnthropomorphism Author:A. S. Byatt