“I loved my father, but I was not like him. I never needed to believe the best of people. I took them as they were: two-faced, desperate, kind - perhaps all at once. But to Pa, they were all children of god, poor troubled sheep, who only needed love and an even break. He needed the world to back up what his religion told him about people. And when it came down to a choice between reason and faith, he let go of reason.”
Marcel Theroux is a British novelist known for his distinctive narrative style and profound character portrayals. His works often explore the complexities of modern society and the multifaceted nature of human nature. more
“Literature itself is a species of code. You line up symbols and create a simulacrum of life.”
“As a creative person, you want to start with a blank canvas.”
“I take pride in having something to say, which people actually want to hear.”
“I hope to grow another head and two more hands, like an Indian goddess.”