Anthony Burgess
Born: 02-24-1917
Anthony Burgess was a prolific British writer and composer, best known for his dystopian novel "A Clockwork Orange." Born in 1917 in Manchester, England, Burgess's career spanned various genres, including fiction, non-fiction, and music. His works often explore themes of free will and societal control. Beyond writing, he was a talented linguist and composer, reflecting his broad intellectual interests. Burgess passed away in 1993, leaving a lasting literary legacy.
Book summaries for books written by Anthony Burgess
Quotes
The whole point of a sacrifice is that you give up something you care about for the sake of something you love.
There is no better way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.
Power is not a means, it is an end.
The future is a beautiful place, but you have to believe in it to make it happen.
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
In a world of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
When you give up your own rights, you become a slave to those who have no rights.
The greatest joy in life is to love and be loved in return.
You can't make people love you, but you can make them fear you.
The world is full of fools, and he who would not see them must not only shut himself up alone, but must also break his looking glass.
We are all the same, just different shapes and sizes.
The more you know, the more you realize how little you know.