May Hooper

“Every stylistic excess and moral defect which critics conspired to ignore in the author's first books, LANARK and UNLIKELY STORIES, MOSTLY, is to be found here in concentrated form.”
― Alasdair Gray, 1982, Janine

“What satisfaction do you, personally, get from being a writer?" Lanark tried to remember. He said, "It's the only disciplined work I remember trying. I sleep better for it.”
― Alasdair Gray, Lanark

“Life becomes a habit. You get up, dress, eat, go tae work, clock in etcetera etcetera automatically, and think about nothing but the pay packet on Friday and the booze-up last Saturday. Life's easy when you're a robot.”
― Alasdair Gray, Lanark

“I ought to have more love before I die. I've not had enough.”
― Alasdair Gray, Lanark