Martin Amis

Weapons are like money; no one knows the meaning of enough.

Weapons are like money; no one knows the meaning of enough.

Every writer hopes or boldly assumes that his life is in some sense exemplary, that the particular will turn out read more

Every writer hopes or boldly assumes that his life is in some sense exemplary, that the particular will turn out to be universal.

Only in art will the lion lie down with the lamb, and the rose grow without thorn

Only in art will the lion lie down with the lamb, and the rose grow without thorn

Bullets cannot be recalled. They cannot be uninvented. But they can be taken out of the gun.

Bullets cannot be recalled. They cannot be uninvented. But they can be taken out of the gun.

Style is not neutral; it gives moral directions.

Style is not neutral; it gives moral directions.