A biography for Jonathan Carrollhasn’t been written yet.
“Old people are often impatient, but for what?”
“For an adult, eating alone at McDonald's is admitting a kind of defeat.”
“It took me less than half a lifetime to realize that regret is one of the few guaranteed certainties. Sooner or later everything is touched by it, despite our naive and senseless hope that just this time we will be spared its cold hand on our heart.”
“Just write about what bites you and damn the rest.”
“The Viennese wash everything. Where else in the world does the government hire public servants to wash public telephone booths and the glass over traffic lights? Every time I see someone doing these things, I smile like a child.”
“Everyone coming out of a perfume store is smelling the back of their hand.”
“Both young children and old people have a lot of time on their hands. That's probably why they get along so well.”
“I read less of everything now. With only fond memories of others' work, it will be interesting to give my own journal writing a try now.”
“Salzburg... is a mountain town with a rushing river running right through the center, everything in the rain various shades of green and brown.”
“People are always waiting to be discovered.”
“I feel like a cliche.”
“I don't like to have to pan for gold when I read.”
“If you are a success in life, there are places you must go and pay to be humiliated. It is an unwritten law that human beings must be tormented throughout their lives in one way or another. If you are fortunate enough to have risen to a social level where no one does it to you for free, then you must pay for the service.”
“You have to walk carefully in the beginning of love; the running across fields into your lover's arms can only come later when you're sure they won't laugh if you trip.”
“The angel said, "I like black-and-white films more than color because they're more artificial. You have to work harder to overcome your disbelief. It's sort of like prayer.”
“I write about what interests me. It's very dangerous when you try to satisfy an audience.”
“May this house stand until an ant drinks the ocean and a tortoise circles the world.”
“The only two important things in life are real love and being at peace with yourself.”
“Krakow is one of my favorite places on earth. It is a medieval city full of young people. A wonderful, striking combination.”