Facts about Kingsley Amis

Occup.Novelist
FromEngland
BornApril 22, 1922
DiedOctober 22, 1995
Aged73 years

Summary

Kingsley Amis was a famous Novelist from England, who lived between April 22, 1922 and October 22, 1995. He/she became 73 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac taurus, who is known for Security, Subtle strength, Appreciation, Instruction, Patience. Our collection contains 14 quotes who is written / told by Kingsley.

Related authors: Edward Bond (Playwright), Anthony Burgess (Novelist), Wendy Cope (Poet)

14 Famous quotes by Kingsley Amis

Small: If you cant annoy somebody, theres little point in writing
"If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing"
Small: I sometimes feel that more lousy dishes are presented under the banner of pate than any other
"I sometimes feel that more lousy dishes are presented under the banner of pate than any other"
Small: There was no end to the ways in which nice things are nicer than nasty ones
"There was no end to the ways in which nice things are nicer than nasty ones"
Small: Sex is a momentary itch, love never lets you go
"Sex is a momentary itch, love never lets you go"
Small: No wonder people are so horrible when they start life as children
"No wonder people are so horrible when they start life as children"
Small: He was of the faith chiefly in the sense that the church he currently did not attend was Catholic
"He was of the faith chiefly in the sense that the church he currently did not attend was Catholic"
Small: He resolved, having done it once, never to move his eyeballs again
"He resolved, having done it once, never to move his eyeballs again"
Small: Self criticism must be my guide to action, and the first rule for its employment is that in itself it i
"Self criticism must be my guide to action, and the first rule for its employment is that in itself it is not a virtue, only a procedure"
Small: Laziness has become the chief characteristic of journalism, displacing incompetence
"Laziness has become the chief characteristic of journalism, displacing incompetence"
Small: His mouth had been used as a latrine by some small creature of the night, and then as its mausoleum
"His mouth had been used as a latrine by some small creature of the night, and then as its mausoleum"
Small: Outside every fat man there was an even fatter man trying to close in
"Outside every fat man there was an even fatter man trying to close in"
Small: One of the great benefits of organised religion is that you can be forgiven your sins, which must be a
"One of the great benefits of organised religion is that you can be forgiven your sins, which must be a wonderful thing. I mean, I carry my sins around with me, there's nobody there to forgive them"
Small: It was no wonder that people were so horrible when they started life as children
"It was no wonder that people were so horrible when they started life as children"
Small: It is no wonder that people are so horrible when they start their life as children
"It is no wonder that people are so horrible when they start their life as children"