Susan Howatch Quotes

Susan Howatch is a British author. Her writing career has been distinguished by family saga-type novels which describe the lives of related characters for long periods of time. Her later books have also become known for their religious and philosophical themes. Wikipedia  

✵ 14. July 1940

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The Wheel of Fortune
The Wheel of Fortune
Susan Howatch
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Famous Susan Howatch Quotes

“Redemption's just a word and as I'm not a Christian it means nothing to me.”

The Wheel of Fortune (1984), Part 6: Hal

Susan Howatch Quotes about people

Susan Howatch Quotes about sex

“Christ, all you psychiatrists think about is sex — sex, sex, sex, sex, sex …”

The Wheel of Fortune (1984), Part 6: Hal

Susan Howatch Quotes

“Boredom on social occasions is an inescapable hazard for the over-educated”

The Wheel of Fortune (1984), Part 1: Robert
Context: Boredom on social occasions is an inescapable hazard for the over-educated, and for the over-ambitious it must be endured.

“Remember, everything passes, even the most unspeakable horrors”

The Wheel of Fortune (1984), Part 1: Robert
Context: Again, be patient. And have courage. Remember, everything passes, even the most unspeakable horrors.

“Distrust grows out of lies. Wrong-doing grows out of distrust. Tragedy grows out of wrong-doing.”

The Wheel of Fortune (1984), Part 3: John
Context: Distrust grows out of lies. Wrong-doing grows out of distrust. Tragedy grows out of wrong-doing. But out of honesty grows love and love's so powerful, it'll be like a suit of armour, protecting Robert, protecting you.

“Romance is the opiate of the dissatisfied”

The Wheel of Fortune (1984), Part 1: Robert
Context: Romance is the opiate of the dissatisfied, it anaesthesises them from the pain of their disordered second-rate lives [... ] If romance is the opiate of the dissatisfied then surely nostalgia is the opiate of the disillusioned, for those who see all their dreams come true and find themselves living in a nightmare.

“A rational disposition must necessarily preclude a romantic outlook in life”

The Wheel of Fortune (1984), Part 1: Robert
Context: A rational disposition must necessarily preclude a romantic outlook in life, and only the failures of this world can afford to dispense with a rational disposition.

“True doppelgä ngers should never meet face-to-face, you know.”

The Wheel of Fortune (1984), Part 5: Harry

“To be distracted is pardonable. To be incoherent is simply unobliging.”

The Wheel of Fortune (1984), Part 1: Robert

“I could always walk out on a husband. But I could never turn my back on a friend.”

The Wheel of Fortune (1984), Part 2: Ginevra

“One must be rational about such matters and being rational need not mean being cold.”

The Wheel of Fortune (1984), Part 1: Robert

“The English don't have opinions about the Irish. They have prejudices.”

The Wheel of Fortune (1984), Part 1: Robert

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