Home / Authors / William Gaddis

William Gaddis

William Gaddis Quotes

Novelist

William Gaddis was an American novelist known for his complex narrative structures and profound philosophical insights. His works often explore the complexities of modern society and the conflicts between individuals and society. Gaddis's style is unique, often using extensive footnotes and references to provide readers with rich background information.

Filter quotes by topic

All World Ifs People Want Artist Dregs Gaddis I Can Knows Law Mean Men Reading Shambles This World Tree Advertising Age All All Things

Famous William Gaddis Quotes

“Justice? You get justice in the next world, in this world you have the law.”

World Law Next Justice This World Law And Justice

Book:The Rush for Second Place: Essays and Occasional Writings

Source: The Rush for Second Place: Essays and Occasional Writings

“...mementos of this world, in which the things worth being were so easily exchanged for the things worth having.”

World This World Memento

Book:The Recognitions: A Novel

Source: The Recognitions: A Novel

“I see the player piano as the grandfather of the computer, the ancestor of the entire nightmare we live in, the birth of the binary world where there is no option other than yes or no and where there is no refuge.”

World Player Birth Computer Piano Nightmare Ancestor Grandfather Refuge Binary Yes Or No Playing Piano Piano Music Piano Playing Player Piano

Author:William Gaddis

“Tragedy was foresworn, in ritual denial of the ripe knowledge that we are drawing away from one another, that we share only one thing, share the fear of belonging to another, or to others, or to God; love or money, tender equated in advertising and the world, where only money is currency, and under dead trees and brittle ornaments prehensile hands exchange forgeries of what the heart dare not surrender.”

World Heart Hands One Thing Tree Share Tragedy Dare Drawing Surrender Advertising Denial God Love Belonging Ritual Currency Ripe Ornaments Forgery Dead Trees

Book:The Recognitions: A Novel

Source: The Recognitions: A Novel

About the Author

Born: December 29, 1922
Died: December 16, 1998
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 34

Related Topics

World Ifs People Want Artist Dregs Gaddis I Can Knows Law Mean Men Reading Shambles This World Tree Advertising Age All All Things

Popular Topics

People Ifs Thinking Knows Men World Way Want Love Life Inspirational Needs Giving Feels Should Writing Trying Years Mind Firsts

Books & Sources

The Recognitions: A NovelRelated source material

The RecognitionsRelated source material

J RRelated source material

The Rush for Second Place: Essays and Occasional WritingsRelated source material

Similar Authors

Arthur MorrisonBrowse related quotes
Yoko OnoBrowse related quotes
Steve DitkoBrowse related quotes
Artur SchnabelBrowse related quotes
George WinstonBrowse related quotes
John KadorBrowse related quotes
David LevithanBrowse related quotes
Marilyn MansonBrowse related quotes
Michael JacksonBrowse related quotes
John AylmerBrowse related quotes