A. N. Wilson Quotes

A. N. Wilson is a respected writer known for his diverse literary works, which encompass various genres such as fiction, biographies, and historical novels. With his compelling storytelling and meticulous research, Wilson has crafted engaging narratives that resonate with readers and offer fresh perspectives on historical figures and events.

I do not find it easy to articulate thoughts about religion. I remain the sort of person who turns off 'Thought for the Day' when it comes on the radio.

I believe the collapse of the House of Windsor is tied in with the collapse of the Church of England.

If only Queen Elizabeth II had the intellectual, political and linguistic skills of Queen Elizabeth I, many people would support giving her some of the powers of an elected president.

The fact that logic cannot satisfy us awakens an a... -A. N. Wilson

The fact that logic cannot satisfy us awakens an almost insatiable hunger for the irrational.

The United States is the ultimate land of optimistic promise, but it also gave birth to quintessentially pessimistic tragedy: 'Moby-Dick.'

Of all liars the most arrogant are biographers: those who would have us believe, having surveyed a few boxes full of letters, diaries, bank statements and photographs, that they can play at the recording angel and tell the whole truth about another human life.

Everyone writes in Tolstoy's shadow, whether one f... -A. N. Wilson

Everyone writes in Tolstoy's shadow, whether one feels oneself to be Tolstoyan or not.

I think I became a Catholic to annoy my father.... -A. N. Wilson

I think I became a Catholic to annoy my father.

In the past, I used to counter any such notions by asking myself: 'Would you really want President Hattersley?' I now find that possibility rather cheers me up. With his chubby, Dickensian features and his knowledge of T.H. Green and other harmless leftish political classics, Hattersley might not be such a bad thing after all.

The death of any man aged 56 is very sad for his widow and family. And no one would deny that Steve Jobs was a brilliant and highly innovative technician, with great business flair and marketing ability.

Truth comes to us mediated by human love.... -A. N. Wilson

Truth comes to us mediated by human love.

Tennyson seems to be the patron saint of the wishy washies, which is perhaps why I admire him so much, not only as a poet, but as a man.

The Royal Family are not like you and me. They live in houses so big that you can walk round all day and never need to meet your spouse. The Queen and Prince Philip have never shared a bedroom in their lives. They don't even have breakfast together.

I suppose if I'd got a brilliant first and done research I might still be a don today, but I hope not. People become dons because they are incapable of doing anything else in life.

I think that if you can't be loyal to the Church, ... -A. N. Wilson

I think that if you can't be loyal to the Church, it's best to get out.

On the rare occasions when I spend a night in Oxford, the keeping of the hours by the clock towers in New College, and Merton, and the great booming of Tom tolling 101 times at 9 pm at Christ Church are inextricably interwoven with memories and regrets and lost joys. The sound almost sends me mad, so intense are the feelings it evokes.

I might be deceiving myself but I do not think tha... -A. N. Wilson

I might be deceiving myself but I do not think that I do have an inordinate fear of death.

The latest research has revealed that women have a... -A. N. Wilson

The latest research has revealed that women have a higher IQ than men.

IQ in general has improved since tests first began. Psychologists think that this is because modern life becomes ever more complicated.

If you know somebody is going to be awfully annoyed by something you write, that's obviously very satisfying, and if they howl with rage or cry, that's honey.

I've got nothing very original to say myself.... -A. N. Wilson

I've got nothing very original to say myself.

It is eerie being all but alone in Westminster Abbey. Without the tourists, there are only the dead, many of them kings and queens. They speak powerfully and put my thoughts into vivid perspective.

There is no doubt that, since 1977 and the launch of Apple II - the first computer it produced for the mass market - many things which used to be done on paper, or on the telephone, have been done easier and faster on a screen.

Personally, I think universities are finished. So ... -A. N. Wilson

Personally, I think universities are finished. So much rubbish gets taught.

I've never had a study in my life. I'm like Jane A... -A. N. Wilson

I've never had a study in my life. I'm like Jane Austen - I work on the corner of the dining table.

'In Memoriam' has been my companion for all my gro... -A. N. Wilson

'In Memoriam' has been my companion for all my grownup life.

Anti-Semitism is extremely common.... -A. N. Wilson

Anti-Semitism is extremely common.

I wanted passionately to be a priest.... -A. N. Wilson

I wanted passionately to be a priest.

I'm starting to realize that people are beginning to want to know about me. It's a jolly strange idea.

When I think about atheist friends, including my father, they seem to me like people who have no ear for music, or who have never been in love.

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