I've always been fascinated by physics and cosmology. It gets more and more scary the older you get. John Banville cosmologyfascinatehave Change image and share on social
Life is tragic but it's equally comic. John Banville comicequallylife Change image and share on social
I suppose it's possible that a writer would have feeling for his characters, but I can't see how, because writing is such a meticulous, intricate, technical business. I wish I could say that I love my characters and that frequently they take over the book and run away with the plot and so on. But they don't exist. John Banville bookbusinesscharacter share on social
I don't own a Kindle, no. I love books, they are beautiful objects. John Banville beautifulbookkindle Change image and share on social
If I was asked to say what was the greatest invention of human beings, I would say the sentence. John Banville askbeinggreat Change image and share on social
I want my art to make people look at the world in a new way. I mean, what's the point of the art of writing if it doesn't take you into the mysterious? John Banville artmakemysterious Change image and share on social
In my books you have to concentrate, but I work hard to make it that, when you do, the rewards are quite high. John Banville bookconcentratehard Change image and share on social
We writers are shy, nocturnal creatures. Push us into the light and the light blinds us. John Banville blindcreaturelight Change image and share on social
I read Nietzsche when I was a teenager and then I went back to reading him when I was in my thirties, and his voice spoke directly to me. Nietzsche is such a superb literary artist. John Banville artistbackdirectly Change image and share on social