“So Wise Man summ'ned Crow an' say-soed him these words: Fly across the crazed'n'jiffyin' ocean to the Mighty Volcano, an' on it's… — David Mitchell Wisdom Copy Share Image
We looked at each other for the last time; nothing is as eloquent as nothing. — David Mitchell Eloquent Copy Share Image
“Contrary to popular wisdom, bullies are rarely cowards. Bullies come in various shapes and sizes. Observe yours. Gather intelligence. Shunning one hopeless… — David Mitchell Bullying Copy Share Image
If the human condition were the periodic table, maybe love would be hydrogen at No. 1. Death would be helium at No.… — David Mitchell Condition Copy Share Image
My books are anti-absolutist and deeply distrustful of any religious stance that precludes the validity of any other. — David Mitchell Any Copy Share Image
“Preacher, of all the world's races, our love- or rather our rapacity-for treasure, gold, spices, and dominion, oh, most of all, sweet… — David Mitchell Copy Share Image
“Glass & peace alike betray proof of fragility under repeated blows.” — David Mitchell Betrayal Copy Share Image
Science devises ever bloodier means of war until humanity's powers of destruction overcome our powers of creation and our civilisation drives itself… — David Mitchell Civilisation Copy Share Image
“GoogleEarthlike soars his mind, through clouds where snowstorms brew; New York State has dropped away, and Massachusetts flew, and Newfoundland is ice-entombed… — David Mitchell Britain Copy Share Image
“Shiroyama’s heart stops. The earth’s pulse beats against his ear. An inch away is a go clamshell stone, perfect and smooth …… — David Mitchell Death Copy Share Image
This isn’t lust. Lust wants, does the obvious Love is greedier. Love wants round-the-clock care; protection; rings, vows, joint accounts; scented candles… — David Mitchell Accounts Copy Share Image
“One loses one's eye in the lanes of sea phosphorescence & the Mississippi of stars streaming across the heavens.” — David Mitchell Astronomy Copy Share Image
Souls cross ages like clouds cross skies, an' tho' a cloud's shape nor hue nor size don't stay the same, it's still… — David Mitchell Age Copy Share Image
“the elderly are guilty: guilty of proving to us that our willful myopia about death is exactly that. But,” — David Mitchell Death Copy Share Image
Oh, bein' young ain't easy 'cos ev'rythin' you're puzzlin'n'anxin' you're puzzlin'n'anxin' it for the first time. — David Mitchell Easy Copy Share Image
“Hey, metaphysics seminar is on the roof. Just take the elevator up and keep walking until you hit the sidewalk. Anything is… — David Mitchell Metaphysics Copy Share Image
“There are different ways people make this place. Sweat, exercise and pain is one way. You can see them in the gyms,… — David Mitchell Different ways Copy Share Image
If war's first victim is truth, its second is clerical efficiency. — David Mitchell Efficiency Copy Share Image
