Jonathan Carroll Quotes


People who truly love us can be divided into two categories: those who understand us, and those who forgive us our worst sins. Rarely do you find someone capable of both. Jonathan Carroll Capable 152
The only two important things in life are real love and being at peace with yourself. Jonathan Carroll Peace 87
I have never heard anyone say This is it. I know right now is the high point of my life. It will never get any better. Only in retrospect do we recognize the best times and of course then it is too late. Jonathan Carroll Anyone 86
Old people are often impatient, but for what? Jonathan Carroll Impatient 79
People are always waiting to be discovered. Jonathan Carroll Discovered 76
Krakow is one of my favorite places on earth. It is a medieval city full of young people. A wonderful, striking combination. Jonathan Carroll City 74
Salzburg... is a mountain town with a rushing river running right through the center, everything in the rain various shades of green and brown. Jonathan Carroll Brown 72
The angel said I like blackandwhite films more than color because theyre more artificial. You have to work harder to overcome your disbelief. Its sort of like prayer. Jonathan Carroll Prayer 72
One of the saddest realities is that we never know when our lives are at their peak. Only after it is over and we have some kind of perspective do we realize how good we had it a day, a month, five years ago. Jonathan Carroll Five 68
Just write about what bites you and damn the rest. Jonathan Carroll Bites 66
Both young children and old people have a lot of time on their hands. That's probably why they get along so well. Jonathan Carroll Time 65
Fear pounds on the door to our heart demanding to be let in. Joy is modest and often comes into our lives like a shy person entering a room it can take a while to even notice its there. Jonathan Carroll Joy 62
Coffee on an airplane always smells bad. Whenever it is served, suddenly the whole cabin stinks of it. Jonathan Carroll Airplane 62
I feel like a cliche. Jonathan Carroll Cliche 62
At a Boston signing, someone from the audience asked why I was so obsessed with furniture in my books. The question rattled around in my head. I had no idea that I was obsessed with furniture. Jonathan Carroll Asked 62
Even the handsomest men do not have the same momentary effect on the world as a truly beautiful woman does. Jonathan Carroll Beautiful 59
It took me less than half a lifetime to realize that regret is one of the few guaranteed certainties. Sooner or later everything is touched by it, despite our naive and senseless hope that just this time we will be spared its cold hand on our heart. Jonathan Carroll Certainties 58
The Wilmington, Delaware, television station that bills itself as The Family Minded Station is Channel 69. Jonathan Carroll Bills 49
Dogs are here to remind us life really is a simple thing. You eat sleep take walks and pee when you must. Thats about all there is. They are quick to forgive trespasses and assume strangers will be kind. Jonathan Carroll Dog 49
The Viennese wash everything. Where else in the world does the government hire public servants to wash public telephone booths and the glass over traffic lights? Every time I see someone doing these things, I smile like a child. Jonathan Carroll Booths 47
Everyone coming out of a perfume store is smelling the back of their hand. Jonathan Carroll Coming 39
Why do people always gesture with their hands when they talk on the phone? Jonathan Carroll Gesture 37
Most men, no matter how well or badly dressed, carry overstuffed, beat up wallets that should have been replaced years ago. Why is that? Every time I see a guy take out a wallet anywhere, it looks like a piece of old melted chocolate cake-with strings. Jonathan Carroll Anywhere 31
Yo can always take back the lost parts of yourself if you can find and recognize them. Jonathan Carroll Lost 29
Time talks behind our back. To our face its friendly and logical never hesitating to give more of itself. But when were not looking it steals our lives and says bad things about us to the parts of us its stolen Jonathan Carroll Time 28
When I was in college, I was the editor of the literary magazine and insisted neither the editors nor the writers be specifically identified-only our student numbers appeared on the title page. I love that idea and still do. Jonathan Carroll Appeared 27
In Poland, my audience is all women between 18 and 30. At U.S. conventions, you have the fantasy and science fiction crowd. At Harvard you have an entirely different audience. It's so schizophrenic. Jonathan Carroll Science 24

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