Human hunger birthed the Civlize, but human hunger killed it too. — David Mitchell Humans Copy Share Image
“People are icebergs, with just a bit you can see and loads you can’t.” — David Mitchell Loads Copy Share Image
The her that lived in her looked out through her eyes, through my eyes, and at the me that lives in me. — David Mitchell Eye Copy Share Image
Writers are so used to books being optioned and then the movie never happens. — David Mitchell Being Copy Share Image
“...his deceased wife, watches her husband from the photograph on his console desk.” — David Mitchell Deceased Copy Share Image
Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty. — David Mitchell Cruelty Copy Share Image
“My role was to pulse at the edge of the universe of the faithful, alone in the darkness. An outrider. A herald.” — David Mitchell Outrider Herald Copy Share Image
“Power is lost or won, never created or destroyed. Power is a visitor to, not a possession of, those it empowers.” — David Mitchell Possession Copy Share Image
I think it's natural for youth to be drawn to newness: The world is still new for them. — David Mitchell Natural Copy Share Image
“A classical LP was playing... ... Jealous and sweet, this music was, sobbing and gorgeous, muddy and crystal. But if the right… — david mitchell Music Copy Share Image
“What man ain't the honestest cove in his own eyes?" Grote's round face is a bronze moon in the dark. "'Tain't good… — David Mitchell Good intentions Copy Share Image
“Goat tongue is a gift, you got it from the day you're borned or you ain't got it. If you got it,… — David Mitchell Tongue Copy Share Image
“The police have also been under hostile scrutiny because of their handling of the student protests over fees. I sympathise: they’re in… — David Mitchell Police Copy Share Image
Act', implores the Ghost of Future Regret. 'I shan't give you another chance'. [and so Jacob does] 'Damned fool,' groans the Demon… — David Mitchell Another chance Copy Share Image
“...and there, in the background, the brite spring sky's sediment had sunk to a dark band of blue. Ah, it mesmerized me...like… — David Mitchell Snow Copy Share Image
“Clocks measure arbitrary meters of time, but not its speed. Nobody knows if time is speeding up, or slowing down. Nobody knows… — David Mitchell Clock Copy Share Image
“So how does it feel?” is the reasonable question you hear a lot when your book completes the long ascent from production… — David Mitchell Books Copy Share Image
“But 'luckily,' the train before mine was so late that it still hadn't departed, All the seats were taken, and I had… — David Mitchell Fitness Copy Share Image
Words are very powerful and can lead anyone reading them or hearing them, into contemplation and insight. How the mind follows suit… — David Mitchell Being human Copy Share Image
“Yet for the first time in three days, I want something. I want the forest lord to turn me into a cedar.… — David Mitchell First time Copy Share Image
“Two old people in a room devoid of furniture, steam rising from their teacups. They were motionless and expressionless. Waiting for something.… — David Mitchell Old people Copy Share Image
“It was a morning for Ella Fitzgerald. There are fine things in the world, after all. Dignity, refinement, warmth and humour, where… — David Mitchell Falling in love Copy Share Image
“Answering the question 'How would you like to smell?' by saying 'I'd rather I didn't' is also no longer acceptable. It's not… — David Mitchell Back-story Copy Share Image
“Strip back the beliefs pasted on by governesses, schools, and states, you find indelible truths at one's core. Rome'll decline and fall… — David Mitchell Faith Copy Share Image
“He who would do battle with the many-headed hydra of human nature must pay a world of pain & his family must… — David Mitchell Family Copy Share Image
Why ask a question whose answer would demand ten more questions? — David Mitchell Answer Copy Share Image
Go to hell, Willy, our souls eat poetry, but one has seven deadly sins to feed! — David Mitchell Deadly sins Copy Share Image
“Nothing is more tiresome than being told what to admire, and having things pointed at with a stick. -Robert Frobisher” — David Mitchell Lemmings Copy Share Image
Little girls are like old cats. If they don't like you nothing on Earth will make them pretend to. — David Mitchell Cat Copy Share Image
“You are the man. You have to take your dignity and self respect to the pawnbrokers.” — David Mitchell Respect Copy Share Image
“Her oil-black hair’s sort of punky. She must use gel. I’d love to gel her gel in for her.” — David Mitchell Black hair Copy Share Image
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