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Jonathan Carroll is an American writer known for his unique literary style and rich imagination. His works span a variety of genres including fantasy, mystery, and realism, and have won the hearts of readers worldwide.

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Famous Jonathan Carroll Quotes

“Time talks behind our back. To our face it's friendly and logical, never hesitating to give more of itself. But when we're not looking, it steals our lives and says bad things about us to the parts of us it's stolen”

Giving Faces Behinds Our Lives Stealing Friendly Logical Bad Things Stolen

Book:A Child Across the Sky

Source: A Child Across the Sky

“I would have given him everything. I would have pulled down planets to make our life work.”

Given Our Lives Planets

Book:The Marriage of Sticks

Source: The Marriage of Sticks

“One of the saddest realities is that we never know when our lives are at their peak. Only after it is over and we have some kind of perspective do we realize how good we had it a day, a month, five years ago.”

Knows Years Kind Reality Realizing Five Our Lives Perspective Months Years Ago Five Years Saddest

Author:Jonathan Carroll

“Fear pounds on the door to our heart demanding to be let in. Joy is modest and often comes into our lives like a shy person entering a room; it can take a while to even notice it's there.”

Heart Persons Joy Fear Rooms Our Lives Doors Shy Pounds Modest Entering Shy Person

Author:Jonathan Carroll

About the Author

Born: January 26, 1949
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 85

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The Marriage of SticksRelated source material

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