382 Quotes by Anthony Burgess

Five days shalt thou labour, as the Bible says. The seventh day is the Lord thy God’s. The sixth day is for football.

A word in a dictionary is very much like a car in a mammoth motor show – full of potential but temporarily inactive.

Speak up for me, sir, for I’m not so bad. I was led on by the treachery of others.

Shined, combed, brushed and gorgeous.

It’s funny how the colors of the real world only seem really real when you watch them on a screen.

Goodness comes from within... Goodness is something chosen. When a man cannot choose he ceases to be a man.

The thrill of theft, of violence, the urge to live easy – is it worth it when we have undeniable proof, yes, yes, incontrovertible evidence that hell exists?

Then we slooshied.

When we’re healthy we respond to the presence of the hateful with fear and nausea.