I am astonished at the ease with which uninformed persons come to a settled, a passionate opinion when they have no grounds for judgment.
William GoldingNovelists do not write as birds sing, by the push of nature. It is part of the job that there should be much routine and some daily stuff on the level of carpentry.
William GoldingAs far as the novel is concerned in my own country, I think it's in a pretty healthy state.
William Golding