Facts about William Golding

Occup.Novelist
FromEngland
BornSeptember 19, 1911
DiedJune 19, 1993
Aged81 years

Summary

William Golding was a famous Novelist from England, who lived between September 19, 1911 and June 19, 1993. He/she became 81 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac virgo, who is known for Analyzing, Practical, Reflective, Observation, Thoughtful. Our collection contains 9 quotes who is written / told by William.

9 Famous quotes by William Golding

Small: Childhood is a disease - a sickness that you grow out of
"Childhood is a disease - a sickness that you grow out of"
Small: The journey of life is like a man riding a bicycle. We know he got on the bicycle and started to move.
"The journey of life is like a man riding a bicycle. We know he got on the bicycle and started to move. We know that at some point he will stop and get off. We know that if he stops moving and does not get off he will fall off"
Small: Language fits over experience like a straight-jacket
"Language fits over experience like a straight-jacket"
Small: My yesterdays walk with me. They keep step, they are gray faces that peer over my shoulder
"My yesterdays walk with me. They keep step, they are gray faces that peer over my shoulder"
Small: Sleep is when all the unsorted stuff comes flying out as from a dustbin upset in a high wind
"Sleep is when all the unsorted stuff comes flying out as from a dustbin upset in a high wind"
Small: The writer probably knows what he meant when he wrote a book, but he should immediately forget what he
"The writer probably knows what he meant when he wrote a book, but he should immediately forget what he meant when he's written it"
Small: He who rides the sea of the Nile must have sails woven of patience
"He who rides the sea of the Nile must have sails woven of patience"
Small: Novelists do not write as birds sing, by the push of nature. It is part of the job that there should be
"Novelists 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"
Small: What a man does defiles him, not what is done by others
"What a man does defiles him, not what is done by others"