148 Quotes by Michel Faber

'A Christmas Carol' is an extravagantly symbolic thing - as rich in symbols as Christmas pudding is rich in raisins.

When we ask bureaucrats to identify who is responsible for fixing anything, they reassure us that there are 'procedures in place.'

A text may be superbly written, exquisitely subtle, deeply meaningful, but still seem like a luxury extra, something we add to the already well-stocked store of our reading experience.

All my novels are about people who strive to heal and evolve.

For years, I was quite a militant atheist. I wanted to burn down all the churches or turn them into second-hand record emporiums.

I am open-eyed about what poverty does to people.

I get increasingly respectful of people who have faith and increasingly creeped out by them.

I had been attempting novels since I was 14 but always ran out of steam. High hopes, poor craftsmanship.

I tend to process emotional stuff very, very slowly.