“It is very queer that the unhappiness of the world is so often brought on by small men.”
― All Quiet on the Western Front
― All Quiet on the Western Front
“Perhaps I write for no one. Perhaps for the same person children are writing for when they scrawl their names in the snow.”
―
―
“You should write, first of all, to please yourself. You shouldn't care a damn about anybody else at all. But writing can't be a way of life - the important part of writing is living. You have to live in such a way that your writing emerges from it.”
―
―
“I've always had a theory that some of us are born with nerve endings longer than our bodies”
― In Mad Love and War
― In Mad Love and War
“I use the words you taught me. If they don't mean anything any more, teach me others. Or let me be silent.”
― Endgame
― Endgame
James’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at James’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Polls voted on by James
Lists liked by James























