Alan Bennett Quotes

Cancer, like any other illness, is a bore.

~ Alan Bennett

Any Bore Cancer Illness Like Other

design copy

Children always assume the sexual lives of their parents come to a grinding halt at their conception.

~ Alan Bennett

Always Assume Children Come Conception Grinding Halt Lives Parents Sexual

design copy

Definition of a classic: a book everyone is assumed to have read and often thinks they have.

~ Alan Bennett

Assumed Book Classic Definition Everyone Often Read Thinks

design copy

I write plays about things that I can't resolve in my mind. I try to root things out.

~ Alan Bennett

About I Write Mind Out Plays Resolve Root Things Try Write

design copy

I'm all in favour of free expression provided it's kept rigidly under control.

~ Alan Bennett

Control Expression Favour Free Free Expression Kept Provided

design copy

I've never seen the point of the sea, except where it meets the land. The shore has a point. The sea has none.

~ Alan Bennett

Except Land Meets Never None Point Sea Seen Shore Where

design copy

If you think squash is a competitive activity, try flower arranging.

~ Alan Bennett

Activity Arranging Competitive Flower Squash Think Try You

design copy

Life is generally something that happens elsewhere.

~ Alan Bennett

Elsewhere Generally Happens Life Something

design copy

Life is like a box of sardines and we are all looking for the key.

~ Alan Bennett

Box Key Life Like Looking

design copy

My films are about embarrassment.

~ Alan Bennett

About Embarrassment Films

design copy

Those who have known the famous are publicly debriefed of their memories, knowing as their own dusk falls that they will only be remembered for remembering someone else.

~ Alan Bennett

Dusk Else Falls Famous Knowing Known Memories Only Own Publicly Remembered Remembering Someone Those Who Will

design copy

We started off trying to set up a small anarchist community, but people wouldn't obey the rules.

~ Alan Bennett

Anarchist Community Obey Off People Rules Set Small Started Trying Up

design copy

We were put to Dickens as children but it never quite took. That unremitting humanity soon had me cheesed off.

~ Alan Bennett

Children Dickens Had Humanity Me Never Off Put Quite Soon Took Were

design copy

Were we closer to the ground as children, or is the grass emptier now?

~ Alan Bennett

Children Closer Grass Ground Now Were

design copy

Your whole life is on the other side of the glass. And there is nobody watching.

~ Alan Bennett

Glass Life Nobody Other Side Watching Whole Your

design copy

All knowledge is precious whether or not it serves the slightest human use.

~ Alan Bennett

Human Knowledge Precious Serve Slightest Use Whether

design copy

Closing a public library is child abuse, really, because it hinders child development.

~ Alan Bennett

Abuse Because Child Child Abuse Closing Development Hinders Library Public Public Library Really

design copy

Feeling I'd scarcely arrived at a style, I now find I'm near the end of it. I'm not quite sure what Late Style means except that it's some sort of licence, a permit for ageing practitioners to kick their heels up.

~ Alan Bennett

design copy

Full-blooded romantic love I wouldn't be able to write about.

~ Alan Bennett

Able About Love Romantic Romantic Love Write

design copy

I always feel over-appreciated but underestimated.

~ Alan Bennett

Always Feel Underestimated

design copy

1 2 next›last»

Total Records : 35

Related Books

Author Profile

Votes :

Rating :

AuthorName

Alan Bennett

Profession

BirthDate

09 May, 1934

Country

View Profile

Share to your friends..

Like Us!!

Quote Fellas

Popular Topics

Attitude Death Inspirational Life Love Motivational Nature Positive