John Fowles Quotes

You believe yourself to belong to a rational and scientific elect. No, no, I know what you would say, you are not so vain. So be it. Non the less, you WISH to belong to that elect ... All through human history the elect have made their cases for election. But Time allows only one plea ... the elect, whatever the particular grounds they advance for their cause, have introduced a finer and fairer moraltity in to this dark world. If they fail at that test, then they become no more than despots, sultans, mere seekers after their own pleasure and power.

The French Lieutenant's Woman, p. 342, John Fowles

If an artist is not his own sternest judge, he is not fit to be an artist.

The French Lieutenant's Woman, p. 383, John Fowles

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