Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Julian Barnes

Quote by Julian Barnes

“Life isn't just addition and subtraction. There's also the accumulation, the multiplication, of loss, of failure.”

Quote by Julian Barnes

Create image

Author

Julian Barnes
Julian Barnes

Julian Barnes, born on January 19, 1946, is a distinguished British writer. His works span across various genres including novels, essays, and criticism, known for their unique literary style and profound insights into human nature. more

You May Also Like

“I don’t think we’ll get rid of schools any time soon, certainly not in my lifetime, but if we’re going to change what’s rapidly becoming a disaster of ignorance, we need to realize that the institution “schools” very well, but it does not “educate”; that’s inherent in the design of the thing. It’s not the fault of bad teachers or too little money spent. It’s just impossible for education and schooling to be the same thing.”

IfsThinkingNeedsWellsLittlesDoeSchoolRealizingTeacherImpossibleDesignIgnoranceBecomingInstitutionsFaultsLifetimeDisasterEducateInherentSchoolingLittle MoneyBad Teacher
Book:Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
Create image

“Tired, tired with nothing, tired with everything, tired with the world’s weight he had never chosen to bear.”

WorldBearsWeightTiredChosen
Book:The Complete Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Articles, Letters, Plays & Screenplays: From the author of The Great Gatsby, The Side of Paradise, Tender Is the Night, The Beautiful and Damned, The Love of the Last Tycoon, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and many other notable works
Create image