Quote by: John Berger

A cigarette is a breathing space. It makes a parenthesis. The time of a cigarette is a parenthesis, and if it is shared, you are both in that parenthesis. It's like a proscenium arch for a dialogue.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Berger
  • DescriptionBritish painter, writer and art critic
  • BornNovember 5, 1926
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionScreenwriter; Art Historian; Writer; Painter
  • AwardsJames Tait Black Memorial Prize