Julian Barnes is the author of "Flaubert's Parrot". The book is a postmodern novel that explores the life of Gustave Flaubert through the eyes of a fictional narrator. Barnes is a critically acclaimed author who has won numerous awards for his work.
The world is as crazy as five waltzing mice.
Julian Barnes – A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters
There’s no single, unimpeachable word for that blend of tenderness, longing, passion, commitment, anxiety, and fear that we call love.
Julian Barnes – A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters
Survival is not about bravery and heroics; survivors often possess the most ordinary qualities and unheroic abilities: luck, patience, an aptitude for boredom.
Julian Barnes – A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters
Every love story is a potential grief story.
Julian Barnes – A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters
Art tells gorgeous lies that come true.
Julian Barnes – A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters
It’s not that the past is to be revered: it’s just that it’s to be respected and learned from.
Julian Barnes – A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters
Bravery and cowardice are just two sides of the same equation.
Julian Barnes – A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters
History is that certainty produced at the point where the imperfections of memory meet the inadequacies of documentation.
Julian Barnes – A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters
You can’t lie to the dead.
Julian Barnes – A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters
The stowaway comes from nowhere and doesn’t go anywhere.
Julian Barnes – A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters