Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

John Hawkes Novelist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Aug 17, 1925
  • Died: May 15, 1998

John Hawkes, born John Clendennin Talbot Burne Hawkes, Jr., was a postmodern American novelist, known for the intensity of his work, which suspended some traditional constraints of narrative fiction.

My fear now is of cliche, of complacency, of not being able to feel authenticity in myself and those around me. fear

Certainly I've had the experience of thinking a person was one thing, and finding out they were another. experience

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 other quotes from John Millington Synge

3 other quotes from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 wisdom & wit from William Butler Yeats

28 wisdom & wit from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 views from Dave Barry

27 views from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 other thoughts from Winston Churchill

74 other thoughts from Winston Churchill