Patrick White Quotes

A collection of quotes by Patrick White.

Patrick White (1912-1990) was an Australian novelist and playwright, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in Australian literature. Born in London, he spent his early years in Australia before studying at Cambridge University. White's literary career began in the 1930s, and he went on to publish twelve novels, including "Voss" (1957) and "The Eye of the Storm" (1973), which won him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973. Known for his complex characters and exploration of Australian identity, White's works continue to be celebrated for their profound insights into the human condition.

My father and mother were second cousins, though they did no

My father and mother were second cousins, though they did not meet till shortly before their marriage.

Patrick White


Then about 1951 I began writing again, painfully, a novel I

Then about 1951 I began writing again, painfully, a novel I called in the beginning A Life Sentence on Earth, but which developed into The Tree of Man.

Patrick White

Life Man

If truth is not acceptable, it becomes the imagination of ot

If truth is not acceptable, it becomes the imagination of others.

Patrick White

Imagination Truth

Life is full of alternatives but no choice.

Life is full of alternatives but no choice.

Patrick White

Life Choice Fate

Probably induced by the asthma, I started reading and writin

Probably induced by the asthma, I started reading and writing early on, my literary efforts from the age of about nine running chiefly to poetry and plays.

Patrick White

Poetry

I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have lear

I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt.

Patrick White

Learning