Howard Jacobson
Howard Jacobson is a celebrated British author known for his sharp wit and exploration of Jewish identity and culture. Born in 1942, he has penned numerous novels, with "The Finkler Question" winning the Man Booker Prize in 2010. Jacobson's works often blend humor with profound philosophical insights, making him a distinguished voice in contemporary literature. He is also a respected broadcaster and columnist, enriching his versatile literary career.
Book summaries for books written by Howard Jacobson
Quotes
Love is the most un-understandable thing in the world.
I don't have to tell you how much I love you, do I? I don't have to tell you that you're the best thing that's ever happened to me.
It's bad enough having no past, but to have no future, to be nothing but a hole in the air, is ghastly.
You're a joke, aren't you? A walking joke. I don't mean that unkindly. We're all jokes. We live and die for jokes.
The older you get, the more you think about the things you haven't done rather than the things you have.
We're all in a muddle, aren't we? Every last one of us. The whole world's in a muddle.
You have to be careful what you wish for, don't you? The wishing sometimes turns out to be the worst bit.
I don't believe in happiness, do you? I believe in the pursuit of it, the striving for it, the search for it. I don't believe it's an achievable thing.
You have to lose your way to find your way. You have to lose yourself to find yourself.
There's no shame in being beaten. The shame is in not getting up and carrying on.
Time is the cruelest thing, don't you think? It never stops. Never gives you a rest.
The truth is just what suits us best.