“Knowing what you're doing' largely involves pretending to know what you're doing.” — David Mitchell Confidence-and-attitude Copy Share Image
“Take any two electrons -- or, in Dr. Bell's and my case, photos-- that originate from a common source, measure and combine… — David Mitchell Milky way Copy Share Image
“Taking it all the way to a disciplinary procedure and talking to a national newspaper is the mark of an unusual man.… — David Mitchell Better world Copy Share Image
The art of the novelist is not unrelated to the illness of multiple personality disorder. It's a much milder form. But the… — David Mitchell Art Copy Share Image
“She let him finish her sentences for her for so long that now he starts them too.” — David Mitchell Relationships Copy Share Image
“Human beings,’ I inhale my wine’s nutmeggy steam, ‘are walking bundles of cravings. Cravings for food, water, shelter, warmth; sex and companionship;… — David Mitchell Desire Copy Share Image
The state of childhood resonates with life inside a fantasy novel. If you have no control over how you spend large chunks… — David Mitchell Beings Copy Share Image
“You said you envied your uncritical, unthinking sisters. That's not quite the same as wishing to be one” — David Mitchell Sister Copy Share Image
“I know that don't sound senseful, but yarns 'bout Old-Un Smart an' flyin' dwellin's an' grown' babbits in bottles an' pictures zoomin'… — David Mitchell Old books Copy Share Image
The mind has a mind of its own. It shows us pictures. Pictures of the past and the might-one-day-be. This mind's mind… — David Mitchell Might Copy Share Image
“He lights another match to see if it's a time worth getting up for: 4:05. No. An inbetween hour.” — David Mitchell Time Copy Share Image
. . .my dreams are the single unpredictable factor in my zoned days and nights. Nobody allots them, or censors them. Dreams… — David Mitchell Day and night Copy Share Image
“Power is lost or won, never created or destroyed. Power is a visitor to, not a possession of, those it empowers. The… — David Mitchell Power Copy Share Image
I believe death is only a door. One closes, and another opens. If I were to imagine heaven, I would imagine a… — David Mitchell Believe Copy Share Image
“But,' I ducked the subject, 'don't heaps of artists use pseudonyms?' 'Who?' 'Um . . .' Only Cliff Richard and Sid Vicious… — David Mitchell Art Copy Share Image
“I said something about reading not being knowledge, about knowledge without experience being food without sustenance.” — David Mitchell Education Copy Share Image
“Do you know? He says. "I feel I've known you for years, not ninety minutes.” — David Mitchell Love Copy Share Image
“that's like Vlad the Impaler calling Maggie Thatcher a bit insensitive.” — David Mitchell Vlad The Impaler Copy Share Image
