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About Julian Barnes
English essayist, novelist and short story writer
Julian Barnes is an English essayist, novelist, and short story writer. He is known for work that moves across fiction and essays, with a style that has made him a notable presence in contemporary English literature. His writing spans novels, short stories, and nonfiction essays, showing a range that has kept him widely read. On this site he is represented by 140 quotes, reflecting the reach of his work and the enduring interest in his prose.
More from Julian Barnes (140 quotes) →Other sayings from Julian Barnes
- “May you be ordinary, as the poet once wished the new-born baby.”Julian Barnes
- “Women scheme when they are weak, they lie out of fear. Men scheme when they are strong, they lie out of arrog…”Julian Barnes
- “Why slum it where people were burdened by yesterday, and the day before, and the day before that? By history?…”Julian Barnes
- “What is the easiest, the most comfortable thing for a writer to do? To congratulate the society in which he l…”Julian Barnes
More Morality quotes
- “To live with integrity, it is important to know what's right and what's wrong, to be educated morally. Howeve…”Miroslav Volf
- “The terrible error in the course of human civilization is undoubtedly the defective judgment that allowed rel…”Adebowale Ojowuro
- “In Christianity neither morality nor religion come into contact with reality at any point.”Friedrich Nietzsche
More Progress quotes
- “Progress is made by the improvement of people, not the improvement of machines.”Adrian Tchaikovsky
- “Presuming that there is such a thing as "progress" when it comes to music, and that music is "better" now tha…”David Byrne
- “Our progress against malaria is impressive. But vigilance remains a critical ingredient to protect the health…”Tom Frieden
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Books by Julian Barnes
Flaubert's Parrot
1984
England, England
1999
The Sense of an Ending
2011
Arthur and George
2005
Love, etc
1994