The battle was over. Our casualties were some thirteen thousand killed–thirteen thousand — John Fowles
I don’t think the english like me. I sold a colossal best seller in america, and they never really forgave me. — John Fowles
In essence the renaissance was simply the green end of one of civilization’s hardest winters. — John Fowles
Men love war because it allows them to look serious. Because it is the one thing that stops women laughing at them. — John Fowles
Most marriages recognize this paradox: passion destroys passion; we want what puts an end to wanting what we want. — John Fowles
That is the great distinction between the s*xes. Men see objects, women see the relationships between objects. — John Fowles
There are many reasons why novelists write, but they all have one thing in common – a need to create an alternative world. — John Fowles