Quote by: John Irving

THAT'S WHAT POWERFUL MEN DO TO THIS COUNTRY - IT'S A BEAUTIFUL, SEXY, BREATHLESS COUNTRY, AND POWERFUL MEN USE IT TO TREAT THEMSELVES TO A THRILL! THEY SAY THEY LOVE IT BUT THEY DON'T MEAN IT. THEY SAY THINGS TO MAKE THEMSELVES APPEAR GOOD - THEY MAKE THEMSELVES APPEAR MORAL...THE COUNTRY WANTS A SAVIOUR. THE COUNTRY IS A SUCKER FOR POWERFUL MEN WHO LOOK GOOD. WE THINK THEY'RE MORALISTS AND THEN THEY JUST USE US.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Irving
  • DescriptionAmerican novelist and screenwriter
  • BornMarch 2, 1942
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Screenwriter; Novelist
  • WorksThe World According To Garp; A Prayer For Owen Meany
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Lambda Literary Award; National Book Award