Thomas Berger
Born: 01-01-1924
Thomas Berger was an acclaimed American novelist best known for his diverse range of works that blend satire, wit, and keen observations of human behavior. Born in 1924, his career spanned several decades, during which he penned the classic "Little Big Man." Berger's storytelling prowess and unique voice have earned him a dedicated following, cementing his status as a significant figure in modern American literature.
Book summaries for books written by Thomas Berger
Quotes
The human comedy doesn't attract me that much. I am much more interested in the cosmic comedy.
The whole earth is the tomb of heroic men and their story is not given only on stone over their clay but abides everywhere without visible symbol woven into the stuff of other men's lives.
But I could not stand living under a false name. It's not the kind of thing I was brought up to do, and it's not my idea of a good way to live.
Being an orphan, I had no one to advise me. I had no one to care for me.
I had never seen a wild Indian before, and he seemed to me a very fine, handsome fellow. He was a very dignified man.
In my opinion, when you meet someone from another culture, you should treat him as a member of your own.
Man's heart is a wretched, wretched thing. It isn't like a weasel's heart. There's a great part of the time that it's not even in the right place.
It's not the law that makes men good, but it's men who make the law good.
One thing about a man who is very brave, and that is that he will always be in trouble.
I had a dream that I was hung on a tree until I was dead. When I woke up, I felt sore all over. I felt like I had been hung on a tree until I was dead.
The only thing I've learned from life is that there is no other way to live than by taking the side of the weak.
When a man wants to be dead, it's hard to keep him alive.