Tibor Fischer quotes
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“I always consider every place worth exploring once- just in case there's a thirty foot flaming sign divulging the secret of life, that no one has told me about.”
-- Tibor FischerSource : Tibor Fischer (1997). “The Thought Gang”, p.22, Simon and Schuster
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“I don't take much notice of reviews now - obviously you'd like to have straight worship but you're never going to get that.”
-- Tibor FischerSource : "Better than Amis?" by Stephanie Merritt, www.theguardian.com. August 31, 2003.
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“Ultimately, it's about the quality of the writing whatever style you are writing.”
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“As an author, I realise, you're on your own. You have to do everything you can to help The Book. If I make sure people know it's out there, they can make up their own minds whether they want to read it.”
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“I went to a British Council event a while back and there were lots of German professors of literature. About half of them were convinced I had a German sense of humour and the other half were sure it was British. They are probably still arguing about it now.”
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“It's true, some senior Hungarian writers are not known for their laughter. There is a strong Germanic influence - an attitude that if it's enjoyable it can't possibly be literature.”
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“One of my proudest achievements is that when an authoritative book about Hungarian literature came out about a decade ago, there was a little article about me which said I was a Hungarian writer but pretending not to be. Bearing in mind I can hardly write a cheque in Hungarian, I was delighted to be included in the pantheon of Hungarian writers.”
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“You don't really have to go anywhere in particular in New York City to have a good time. In every part of town, there's always something going on. It helps to know people there, too, because everything changes so fast, and they will be able to point out what's hot this month.”
-- Tibor FischerSource : "I lost my heart in ... New York". Interview With Tim Wapshott, www.theguardian.com. August 30, 2003.
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“Opening the fridge door, I found a rat eating the cheese. My dealings with rodents, particularly those tagged verminous, have been few, but generally the pattern has been one of man, the boss, the caretaker of creation, the namer, appearing and the lower orders hitting the road.”
-- Tibor FischerSource : Tibor Fischer (1997). “The Thought Gang”, p.63, Simon and Schuster
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“You've got to try everything once, except those things you don't like, or that involve a lot of effort and getting up early.”
-- Tibor FischerSource : "The Thought Gang". Book by Tibor Fischer, 1994.
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“The impossible lives next door to the possible; people ring its door bell by accident all the time.”
-- Tibor FischerSource : Tibor Fischer (1997). “The Thought Gang”, p.226, Simon and Schuster
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“Miami, in many ways, is a quintessentially American city. The juxtaposition of showy wealth with dire pennilessness, the tussle of glitz and decay doesnt come any more marked than here.”
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“No one wants a masterpiece knocking around when your own book is looking for attention.”
-- Tibor FischerSource : "Better than Amis?". Interview with Stephanie Merritt, www.theguardian.com. August 31, 2003.
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“New York City has fantastic restaurants and, unlike London, a lot of the best restaurants are relatively cheap.”
-- Tibor FischerSource : "I lost my heart in ... New York". Interview With Tim Wapshott, www.theguardian.com. August 30, 2003.
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“Most books reviews aren't very well-written. They tend to be more about the reviewer than the book.”
-- Tibor FischerSource : "Better than Amis?" by Stephanie Merritt, www.theguardian.com. August 31, 2003.
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“No amount of intelligence can save you from stupidity.”
-- Tibor FischerSource : Tibor Fischer (1997). “The Thought Gang”, p.70, Simon and Schuster
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“Few pleasures are greater than knowing you can close your door, ignore the world and create your own.”
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“The greatest danger of being gifted, is that you may never learn how to make an effort.”
-- Tibor FischerSource : Tibor Fischer (1997). “The Thought Gang”, p.98, Simon and Schuster
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“Why is erasing desire seen as so important? If the subjugation of the self is the point of the self what's the point in having a self? It's like someone handing you a leaflet which says throw this leaflet away.”
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“Once you've been backstage at a theater, the theater is never the same for you. Once you've noticed the crack in the vase, the vase is never the same for. Once you've seen a friend do something appalling, the friendship is never the same. That does not mean you won't go to the theater, or keep the vase or the friend. You can choose.”
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“Even those with unspendable fortunes only have one mind, one mouth, two ears, two eyes and one pleasure station. There's only so much fun you can take.”
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“Like most men, I'm a life support system for a phallus.”
-- Tibor FischerSource : Tibor Fischer (1997). “The Thought Gang”, p.166, Simon and Schuster
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“As suburbs go, Bromley's not bad. But as David Bowie and Hanif Kureishi have observed, you do want to get out of there quickly.”
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“Criticism is part of being in the marketplace. If you can't take a bit of criticism, you shouldn't bother publishing a book.”
-- Tibor FischerSource : "Better than Amis?" by Stephanie Merritt, www.theguardian.com. August 31, 2003.
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“A public role endures for the literary high-command, as sages and seers, speaking out on social and political issues.”
-- Tibor FischerSource : "Parallel Stories by Peter Nádas - review" by Tibor Fischer, www.theguardian.com. November 11, 2011.
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