Gilbert Adair Quotes

A collection of quotes by Gilbert Adair.

Gilbert Adair (1944-2011) was a Scottish writer known for his works in various genres, including novels, essays, and film criticism. He gained recognition for his witty and inventive writing style, often blurring the boundaries between fiction and reality. Adair's notable works include "The Holy Innocents" (aka "The Dreamers"), which was later adapted into a film by Bernardo Bertolucci. He was also a translator, particularly recognized for his English translations of French author, Georges Perec. Adair's contributions to literature and film criticism have left a lasting impact on the literary world.

We need cancer because, by the very fact of its insurability

We need cancer because, by the very fact of its insurability, it makes all other diseases, however virulent, not cancer.

Cancer

Postmodernism is, almost by definition, a transitional cusp

Postmodernism is, almost by definition, a transitional cusp of social, cultural, economic and ideological history when modernism's high-minded principles and preoccupations have ceased to function, but before they have been replaced with a totally new system of values. It represents a moment of suspension before the batteries are recharged for the new millennium, an acknowledgment that preceding the future is a strange and hybrid interregnum that might be called the last gasp of the past.

Modern Modernism

The earth is mankind's ultimate haven, our blessed terra fir

The earth is mankind's ultimate haven, our blessed terra firma. When it trembles and gives way beneath our feet, it's as though one of God's checks has bounced.

Tragedy