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 dream to give ourselves hope. To stop dreaming—well, that’s like saying you can never change your fate.
In the world according to Garp, we are all terminal cases.
Worldly ambition is petty, it defeats us.
For Garp, we imagined how the world would end; for Jenny, we allowed how the world would end her.
In the world according to Garp, we are all accidents waiting to happen.
You don’t do things by halves, do you?
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.
In the absence of anything important to say before he dies, Garp says, 'You know I love you.'
We rarely know the whole truth; we usually know only part of it.
We are all terminal cases.
We are all proud of you, T.S.