154 Quotes by Jonathan Carroll

"Salzburg... is a mountain town with a rushing river running right through the center, everything in the rain various shades of green and brown."

"People who truly love us can be divided into two categories: those who understand us, and those who forgive us our worst sins. Rarely do you find someone capable of both."

"I have never heard anyone say This is it. I know right now is the high point of my life. It will never get any better. Only in retrospect do we recognize the best times and of course then it is too late."

"The Viennese wash everything. Where else in the world does the government hire public servants to wash public telephone booths and the glass over traffic lights? Every time I see someone doing these things, I smile like a child."

"Krakow is one of my favorite places on earth. It is a medieval city full of young people. A wonderful, striking combination."

"There's almost always a point in a book where something happens that triggers the rest of the plot."

"Why do people always gesture with their hands when they talk on the phone?"

"Coffee on an airplane always smells bad. Whenever it is served, suddenly the whole cabin stinks of it."

"I read less of everything now. With only fond memories of others' work, it will be interesting to give my own journal writing a try now."

"I write about what interests me. It's very dangerous when you try to satisfy an audience."