Owen Meany Quote by John Irving

“When we held Owen Meany above our heads, when we passed him back and forth - so effortlessly - we believed that Owen weighed…

— John Irving

“That image of how the children can lift Owen over their heads in Sunday school—how he is light enough so they can easily pass…

— John Irving

“But the penultimate paragraph of the novel is naturally the passage I wrote first. “When we held Owen Meany above our heads, when we…

— John Irving

“Three heavy blows boxed him low in the back. He saw a splash of red hit the door and had time to think, 'We…

— Stephen King

“He wanted Owen to comprehend everything he lacked the courage or clarity of mind to say outright right now, to read it in his…

— Chad Harbach

“All right,’ Owen said. ‘Let’s have a closer look, then.’ He picked up a large scalpel from the instrument trolley at his side and…

— Trevor Baxendale

“Did he still want it? Did he still want to live? Yes, yes, oh, God, yes, please. Because, O.K., the thing was—he saw it…

— George Saunders

He was powerless because he had no precise desire, and this tortured him because he was vainly seeking something to desire. He could not…

— Vladimir Nabokov

“As he passed people rushing by the scores of thousands on the streets, he saw the glory of their faces. He saw in the…

— Mark Helprin

Great stones they lay upon his chest until he plead aye or nay. They say he give them but two words. "More weight," he…

— Arthur Miller

“He must turn to something solid, because if he didn't, who knew where his mind or his soul could blow away to, like a…

— M.L. Stedman

“Gosh, it's easy!' he marveled, open-mouthed. 'I never knew before how easy it is to kill anyone! Twenty years to grow 'em, and all…

— Cornell Woolrich