Matthew Johnson > Quotes

“You’ll move on, too,” I said. “Everybody’s looking for love.”
― Matthew Johnson, Irregular Verbs and Other Stories

“I saw then how I could be a good Buddhist and a good chef, and serve meat that is given freely, without suffering.”
― Matthew Johnson, Irregular Verbs and Other Stories

“Concentrate on the text for the moment: the other parts will fall into place in time.”
― Matthew Johnson, Irregular Verbs and Other Stories

“We were all of us alone, kept wrapped up tight by our sins.”
― Matthew Johnson, Irregular Verbs and Other Stories

“Is your life really so bad? This city is full of opportunities –”
“Can you call it a city?” Marcus asked. “No gymnasium, no theatre, no forum? Where is the life a Roman man should lead?”
― Matthew Johnson, Irregular Verbs and Other Stories