Famous Quotes by Alasdair Gray

“Baxter knows a lot more than I do, I told her.Yes, said Baxter, but I will never tell people all of it.”

All books are a form of propaganda.

It is a big mistake to think that writers can live by their art alone.

Language is a living thing; it evolves as we do.

Literature should be a source of hope and inspiration.

The line between sanity and insanity is very thin.

Art can transform the world, but it takes courage to create.

Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come.

Every artist is a storyteller, whether they realize it or not.

The most important thing is to question everything.

We are all born storytellers; it is in our nature to share experiences.

History is a series of narratives that shape our understanding of the present.

In life, as in literature, we must be prepared for the unexpected.

I am not a writer. I am a painter who paints pictures with words.

To be truly human is to take risks and make mistakes.

The future is not predetermined; it is what we make it.

We are all born with a unique potential to create, and that potential is often suppressed.

Art is not a mirror to reflect reality, but a hammer with which to shape it.

We are all in this together, whether we like it or not.

Every generation must create its own culture and identity.

To create is to express the inexpressible.