…there is no nakedness that compares to being naked in front of someone for the first time.
John IrvingYou know, everybody dies. My parents died. Your father died. Everybody dies. I'm going to die too. So will you. The thing is, to have a life before we die. It can be a real adventure having a life
John IrvingWe permit bad taste in this country. In fact, we even encourage it - and reward it in all manner of ways.
John IrvingKids are beautiful, man. And they know much more than grownups think they know. Kids are just perfect people until grownups get their hands on them.
John Irving