William Golding Quotes

Life should serve up its feast of experience in a series of courses.

It really means nothing in this country whatsoever—but then being a writer here means nothing either.

The theme defeats structuralism, for it is an emotion. The theme of Lord of the Flies is grief, sheer grief, grief, grief, grief.

With lack of sleep and too much understanding I grow a little crazy, I think, like all men at sea who live too close to each other and too close thereby to all that is monstrous under the sun and moon.

Eighteen is a good time for suffering. One has all the necessary strength, and no defences.

Philip is a living example of natural selection. He was as fitted to survive in this modern world as a tapeworm in an intestine.

Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of a true, wise friend called Piggy.