Alexander Theroux

“Friendship is a creature formed for a companionship, not for a herd.”

“The sea is a mirror, and it's always you looking at you.”

“Love is a fan club with only two fans.”

“Gossip is the opiate of the oppressed.”

“The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.”

“Irony is the last refuge of the truly powerless.”

“We read to know we're not alone.”

“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end.”

“Nostalgia is the rust of memory.”

“The true artist is a man who believes absolutely in himself, because he is absolutely alone.”

“It is in the provinces, in the small towns, that the greatest untruths are spoken.”

“All travel is circular.”

“Style is the feather in the arrow, not the feather in the cap.”

“The face is a canvas, and make-up is the art.”

“Envy is the religion of the mediocre.”