Chris Wikman

“They were involved in that awkward procedure of getting to unknow each other.”
― John Irving, The World According to Garp

“He had heard her say, so many times, that a society that approved of making abortion illegal was a society that approved of violence against women; that making abortion illegal was simply a sanctimonious, self-righteous form of violence against women- it was just another way of legalizing violence against women, Nurse Caroline would say.”
― John Irving, The Cider House Rules

“when however small a measure of jealousy is mixed with misunderstanding, there is always going to be trouble.”
― John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany

“Being afraid you'll look like a coward is the worst reason for doing anything.”
― John Irving, The Cider House Rules