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John Fowles was an English novelist known for his unique narrative techniques and profound psychological insights. His works often explore themes of human nature, morality, and existentialism, with 'The French Lieutenant's Woman' and 'The Magus' being his most famous works.

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“The American myth is of free will in its simple, primary sense. One can choose oneself and will oneself; and this absurdly optimistic assumption so dominates the republic that it has bred all its gross social injustices.”

Social Simple Injustice Oneself Myth Optimistic Primaries Assumption Free Will Republic Gross Social Injustice

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“Stained glass, engraved glass, frosted glass; give me plain glass.”

Giving Give Me Glasses Engraved Stained Glass

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“The word is the most imprecise of signs. Only a science-obsessed age could fail to comprehend that this is its great virtue, not its defect.”

Age Virtue Failing Obsessed Defects

Book:Daniel Martin

Source: Daniel Martin

“One of the great fallacies of our time is that the Nazis rose to power because they imposed order on chaos. Precisely the opposite is true”

Order Opposites Rose Chaos Our Time Liberalism Nazi Fallacy

Book:The Magus

Source: The Magus

“Most marriages recognize this paradox: Passion destroys passion; we want what puts an end to wanting what we want.”

Want Ends Passion Paradox

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“In essence the Renaissance was simply the green end of one of civilization's hardest winters.”

Ends Civilization Essence Green Winter Hardest Renaissance Italian Renaissance

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“That is the great distinction between the sexes. Men see objects, women see the relationships between objects.”

Men Sex Objects Distinction

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About the Author

Born: March 31, 1926
Died: November 5, 2005
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 257

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