Martin Amis Quotes

A collection of quotes by Martin Amis.

Martin Amis is a highly acclaimed British novelist, essayist, and memoirist, known for his distinctive style and satirical wit. Born on August 25, 1949, in Oxford, England, Amis is the son of the renowned writer Kingsley Amis. He attended grammar school in Swansea, Wales, before studying at Exeter College, Oxford.

Amis gained recognition for his debut novel, "The Rachel Papers," published in 1973, which won him the prestigious Somerset Maugham Award. He continued to produce a series of successful novels, including "Dead Babies" (1975) and "Money" (1984), which propelled him to the forefront of the literary scene in the United Kingdom.

Throughout his career, Amis has drawn on a variety of genres and themes, delving into historical fiction, science fiction, and exploring topics such as politics, sexuality, and the human condition. Some of his notable works include "Time's Arrow" (1991), "London Fields" (1989), and "The Information" (1995).

Besides his novels, Amis has also published collections of short stories, essays, and memoirs. His writing is characterized by a sharp wit, dark humor, and a keen social commentary on contemporary society.

With his distinctive literary voice, Martin Amis has amassed a loyal following and received numerous accolades throughout his career, cementing his status as one of the leading figures in contemporary British literature.

The middle class is doing fine in fiction. But it's not what

The middle class is doing fine in fiction. But it's not what gets me going. I love the working class, and everyone from it I've met, and think they're incredibly witty, inventive - there's a lot of poetry there.

My life looked good on paper - where, in fact, almost all of

My life looked good on paper - where, in fact, almost all of it was being lived.

Life Writing Paper

Life is made of fear. Some people eat fear soup three times

Life is made of fear. Some people eat fear soup three times a day. Some people eat fear soup all the meals there are. I eat it sometimes. When they bring me fear soup to eat, I try not to eat it, I try to send it back. But sometimes I'm too afraid to and have to eat it anyway.

Inspirational

The universe is a million billion light-years wide, and ever

The universe is a million billion light-years wide, and every inch of it would kill you if you went there. This is the position of the universe with regards to human life.

Humor Funny Satire Inspirational

People ask me if I ever thought of writing a children's book

People ask me if I ever thought of writing a children's book. I say, 'If I had a serious brain injury I might well write a children's book', but otherwise the idea of being conscious of who you're directing the story to is anathema to me, because, in my view, fiction is freedom and any restraints on that are intolerable.

Freedom

Everything seems fine until you're about 40. Then something

Everything seems fine until you're about 40. Then something is definitely beginning to go wrong. And you look in the mirror with your old habit of thinking, 'While I accept that everyone grows old and dies, it's a funny thing, but I'm an exception to that rule.'

Funny

If God existed, and if He cared for humankind, He would neve

If God existed, and if He cared for humankind, He would never have given us religion.

Religion

More will mean worse.

More will mean worse.

Conflict

Style is not neutral; it gives moral directions.

Style is not neutral; it gives moral directions.

Style

Money doesn't mind if we say it's evil, it goes from strengt

Money doesn't mind if we say it's evil, it goes from strength to strength. It's a fiction, an addiction, and a tacit conspiracy.

Money

Weapons are like money; no one knows the meaning of enough.

Weapons are like money; no one knows the meaning of enough.

War

Bullets cannot be recalled. They cannot be uninvented. But t

Bullets cannot be recalled. They cannot be uninvented. But they can be taken out of the gun.

Peace

Every writer hopes or boldly assumes that his life is in som

Every writer hopes or boldly assumes that his life is in some sense exemplary, that the particular will turn out to be universal.

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