A
synchronicity this morning I am due to be teaching in Philosophy
about Henry James and his book Rurn of the Screw as a post modern
text. These quotes are from William Boyd`s book “Any Human
Heart”. It was Henry James whose quote Boyd uses in the titlepage
of his work...
“Never
say you know the last word about any human heart.”
William
Boyd`s book "Any Human Heart" has been a great influence in
my life. I was introduced to the work through the channel 4 series
over three years ago. It was introduced to me by best ever friend and
lover at a very dark period of my life.
“It
terrifies me, the fragility of these moments in our lives.”
― William Boyd, Any Human Heart
― William Boyd, Any Human Heart
“True learning only occurs when you love the subject you are studying and then the acquiring of knowledge is effortless because it is also a pleasure.”
― William Boyd, Any Human Heart
As
I write this I feel that draining, hollowing helplessness that
genuine love for another produces in you. It's at these moments that
we know that we are going to die.
― William Boyd, Any Human Heart
― William Boyd, Any Human Heart
“Every
life is both ordinary and extraordinary - it is the respective
proportion of those two categories that make that life appear
interesting or humdrum.”
― William Boyd, Any Human Heart
― William Boyd, Any Human Heart
“A
Horrible thought: could this be the pattern of my life ahead? Every
ambition thwarted, every dream stillborn? But a seconds reflection
tells me that what I'm currently experiencing is shared by all
sentient, suffering human beings, except for the very, very few: the
genuinely talented - the odd, rare genius - and, of course, the
exceptionally lucky swine.”
― William Boyd, Any Human Heart
― William Boyd, Any Human Heart
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