Tibor Fischer quotes

Tibor Fischer is a British novelist and short story writer of Hungarian descent. His works often explore themes of exile, identity, and the absurdities of modern life. He is best known for his acclaimed debut novel "Under the Frog" and for being shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Here are 25 of his quotes:

You've got to try everything once, except those things you don't like, or that involve a lot of effort and getting up early. (Tibor Fischer)
The impossible lives next door to the possible; people ring its door bell by accident all the time. View quote
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Opening the fridge door, I found a rat eating the cheese. My dealings with rodents, particularly those tagged verminous, have been few, but generally the pattern has been one of man, the boss, the caretaker of creation, the namer, appearing and the lower orders hitting the road. View quote
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Methods Used 1. Marxist: You decide you're the vanguard of the proletariat and then you can do whatever you want because history will back you up. 2. Stoic: Stay very calm. 3. Positivist: Yes, I'm positive I want to rob this bank. View quote
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Criticism is part of being in the marketplace. If you can't take a bit of criticism, you shouldn't bother publishing a book. View quote
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Best of things symbolised by Jocelyne's barbell: "It's a symbol of the need for symbols." "How life shrapnels us." "Assistant bank manageress on the outside, primitive on the inside." "Of whatever I feel like." "That you can do stupid things at any point in your life." View quote
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You don't really have to go anywhere in particular in New York City to have a good time. In every part of town, there's always something going on. It helps to know people there, too, because everything changes so fast, and they will be able to point out what's hot this month. View quote
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Jocelyne clicked her barbell on her teeth. I was watching her closely for signs of collapsing romance. Her tongue was pierced, (a process, she had elaborated, that had taken two weeks of painful healing) and it put me in mind of the tongue-piercing ceremony endured on October 28, 709 AD by the principal wife of Shield Jaguar, Blood Lord of Yaxchilan (Lintel 24); i. e. to my eye, pointless, but if it's good enough for the Mayans ... "Why did you do it?" "To punish my tongue, for saying things it shouldn't have." Click. "But surely it was only obeying orders?" "It has to learn to be warier of its mistress. And it's also a symbol." Click. "What of?" View quote
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Some years ago, I fired my agent, Andrew Wylie, alias The Jackal. I want to stress this wasn't an amicable parting of the ways or a hankering on my part for fresh representation. I fired him because his agency wasn't doing enough for me. View quote
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Because my name is Hungarian, everyone assumed I knew about Hungary. I didn't. They also assumed that if you knew about Hungary, you also knew about the rest of Eastern Europe. View quote
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I never could get a proper job. (Tibor Fischer)
Most books reviews aren't very well-written. They tend to be more about the reviewer than the book. View quote
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The way British publishing works is that you go from not being published no matter how good you are, to being published no matter how bad you are. View quote
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I don't take much notice of reviews now - obviously you'd like to have straight worship but you're never going to get that. View quote
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No one wants a masterpiece knocking around when your own book is looking for attention. View quote
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When I think of Hungarian films, I think of despair and bleakness, and what's more, despair and bleakness of indefensible duration. View quote
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It's what the reader thinks that counts. View quote
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New York City has fantastic restaurants and, unlike London, a lot of the best restaurants are relatively cheap. View quote
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As suburbs go, Bromley's not bad. But as David Bowie and Hanif Kureishi have observed, you do want to get out of there quickly. View quote
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Ultimately, it's about the quality of the writing whatever style you are writing. View quote
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I went to a British Council event a while back and there were lots of German professors of literature. About half of them were convinced I had a German sense of humour and the other half were sure it was British. They are probably still arguing about it now. (Tibor Fischer)
A public role endures for the literary high-command, as sages and seers, speaking out on social and political issues. View quote
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Miami, in many ways, is a quintessentially American city. The juxtaposition of showy wealth with dire pennilessness, the tussle of glitz and decay doesn't come any more marked than here. View quote
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As an author, I realise, you're on your own. You have to do everything you can to help The Book. If I make sure people know it's out there, they can make up their own minds whether they want to read it. View quote
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It's true, some senior Hungarian writers are not known for their laughter. There is a strong Germanic influence - an attitude that if it's enjoyable it can't possibly be literature. View quote
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Tibor Fischer

Tibor Fischer - Image
Photo: Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: British Novelist
Born: November 15, 1959
Quotes count: 25
Wikipedia: Tibor Fischer

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