“I am a profound pessimist both about life and about human relations and about politics and ecology. Humans are inadequate and stupid creatures who sooner or later make a mess, and those who are trying to do good do a lot more damage than those who are muddling along.” TryingHumansStupidCreaturesRelationProfoundMessDamageSooner Or LaterEcologyInadequatePessimistHuman Relations Author:A. S. Byatt
“I think the virtue I prize above all others is curiosity. If you look really hard at almost anybody, and try to see why they're doing what they're doing, taking a dig at them ceases to be what you want to do even if you hate them.” IfsThinkingWantTryingLooksHardHateVirtueCuriosityWhat You WantCeasePrize 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
“There is a certain aesthetic pleasure in trying to imagine the unimaginable and failing, if you are a reader.” IfsTryingCertainPleasureImagineFailingReaderAestheticUnimaginable 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
