John Irving
Born: 03-01-1942
John Irving is an acclaimed American novelist known for his rich storytelling and complex characters. Born in 1942, he gained widespread recognition with his 1978 novel, "The World According to Garp." Irving's works often explore themes of love, loss, and the intricacies of human relationships. An Academy Award-winning screenwriter, he continues to captivate readers with his unique narrative voice and vivid imagination.
Book summaries for books written by John Irving
Quotes
We are all terminal cases.
In the world according to Garp, we are all terminal cases.
It is very hard to explain to people who have never known serious depression or anxiety the sheer continuous intensity of it.
We dream to give ourselves hope. To stop dreaming—well, that’s like saying you can never change your fate.
Imagining something is better than remembering something.
You only grow by coming to the end of something and by beginning something else.
The essential is to excite the spectators. If that means playing Hamlet on a flying trapeze or in an aquarium tank, you do it.
Children may not be good for your health, but they’re definitely good for your neuroses.
What we have to do, we do.
In the world according to Garp, we are all accidents waiting to happen.
We are all proud of you, T.S.
Worldly ambition is petty, it defeats us.