“Of all liars the most arrogant are biographers: those who would have us believe, having surveyed a few boxes full of letters, diaries, bank statements and photographs, that they can play at the recording angel and tell the whole truth about another human life.” BelieveHumansPlayWholeAngelLettersPhotographBoxesStatementsHuman LifeLiarsArrogantDiariesWhole TruthBiographersMost Arrogant Book:Incline Our Hearts Source: Incline Our Hearts
“I should prefer to have a politician who regularly went to a massage parlour than one who promised a laptop computer for every teacher.” ShouldTeacherPoliticianComputerFake PeopleRecyclingMassageLaptopsLaptop Computers Author:A. N. Wilson
“It would no doubt be very sentimental to argue - but I would argue it nevertheless - that the peculiar combination of joy and sadness in bell music - both of clock chimes, and of change-ringing - is very typical of England. It is of a piece with the irony in which English people habitually address one another.” PeopleJoyDoubtPiecesSadnessEnglandArguingCombinationClockIronyNo DoubtAddressesPeculiarBellsNeverthelessTypicalSentimentalChimesJoy And Sadness Author:A. N. Wilson
“The fact that logic cannot satisfy us awakens an almost insatiable hunger for the irrational.” FactsLogicHungerMathAwakeningReasoningIrrationalInsatiableReason And LogicInsatiable Hunger Author:A. N. Wilson
“It is remarkable how easily children and grown-ups adapt to living in a dictatorship organised by lunatics.” ChildrenRemarkableDictatorshipOrganised Author:A. N. Wilson
“I very much dislike the intolerance and moralism of many Christians, and feel more sympathy with Honest Doubters than with them.” FeelsChristianHonestSympathyDislikeIntoleranceDoubtersMoralism Author:A. N. Wilson
“The death of any man aged 56 is very sad for his widow and family. And no one would deny that Steve Jobs was a brilliant and highly innovative technician, with great business flair and marketing ability.” MenJobsAbilityMarketingDenyBrilliantInnovativeWidowsVery SadTechniciansFlairGreat Business Author:A. N. Wilson
“When Christians start thinking about Jesus, things start breaking down, they lose their faith. It's perfectly possible to go to church every Sunday and not ask any questions, just because you like it as a way of life. They fear that if they ask questions they'll lose their Christ, the very linchpin of their religion.” IfsThinkingWayChristianAsksJesusChristLosesChurchSundayBreaking DownYou Like It Author:A. N. Wilson
“The really clever people now want to be lawyers or journalists.” PeopleWantLawyerCleverJournalistReally Clever Author:A. N. Wilson
“It is the woman - nearly always - in spite of all the advances of modern feminism, who still takes responsibility for the bulk of the chores, as well as doing her paid job. This is true even in households where men try to be unselfish and to do their share.” MenTryingWellsStillsJobsResponsibilityShareFeminismModernPaidSpiteHouseholdTaking ResponsibilityChoresUnselfish Author:A. N. Wilson