Jim Crace Quotes

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These are the stories that we tell ourselves and only ourselves, and they are better left unshared.

Jim Crace

I'm not interested in truths, like drawing an accurate picture of the real world. I'm interested in exploring the verities of the human condition.

Jim Crace

There's solace in the thought that I will never finish missing her.

Jim Crace

Secrets are like pregnancies hereabouts. You can hide them for a while but then they will start screaming.

Jim Crace

Crushed between the fears of going forward and the dread of going back.

Jim Crace

'The secret of the story-teller,' father said, 'is Never Smile. A straight mouth and a pair of honest eyes is all it takes to turn a stone to leaf.'

Jim Crace

Fame is something different from popularity. It is less demanding for a start and has more to do with talent than virtue. But not even much to do with talent.

Jim Crace