20+ Alan Garner Quotes (Magical, Mystical And Folkloric)

Alan Garner is an English novelist best known for his children's fantasy novels. He is particularly noted for his retellings of traditional British folk tales and his use of the regional dialect of Cheshire. His works often explore themes of British prehistory and have been praised for their poetic prose and strong sense of place.

She wants to be flowers, but you make her owls. You must not complain, then, if she goes hunting. — Alan Garner

Im not supposed to be within two hundred feet of a school or a Chuck E. Cheese. — Alan Garner

The job of a storyteller is to speak the truth. But what we feel most deeply can’t be spoken in words alone. At this level, only images connect. And here, story becomes symbol; symbol is myth. And myth is truth. — Alan Garner

I wish Monkeys could Skype. Maybe one day. — Alan Garner

It's where I keep all my things. Get a lot of compliments on this. Plus it's not a purse, it's called a satchel. Indiana Jones wears one. — Alan Garner

I love research so much that I do an enormous amount; it helps put off the moment of starting to write the story. — Alan Garner

... I had never given much credence to the phenomenon of "writer's block". I was more inclined to think of it as "writer's impatience", and to follow Arthur Koestler's dictum: "Soak; and wait. — Alan Garner

Hitting the gym to release stress is not nearly as effective as hitting the people that cause the stress to begin with. — Alan Garner

Everything I have ever written has been in the same chair, in the same room. — Alan Garner

Ive learned never to try and force words to come. — Alan Garner

I learnt that I must never finish a book with nothing else to do. — Alan Garner

I'll buy metaphor, but simile's a cop-out used by scaredycats who won't commit to anything. Simile's for cowards. — Alan Garner

I loathe crowds. I especially dont like cities. A city involves biomass. And biomass gets to me. — Alan Garner

If you are going to write, nothing will stop you, and if you are not going to write, nothing will make you. — Alan Garner

When you start, the world of publishing seems like a great cathedral citadel of talent, resisting attempts to let you inside. It isn't like that at all. It may be more difficult now, and take longer than when I started to write, but there's a great, empty warehouse out there looking for simple talent. — Alan Garner

My attitude is that if anybody of any age wants to read a book, let them, but I do think that no child would want to read Boneland. — Alan Garner

My background is deep and set in deep time, and in a narrow space, oral traditions going back a long, long time, which I inherited by osmosis. — Alan Garner

Possessive parents rarely live long enough to see the fruits of their selfishness. — Alan Garner

My great-grandfather was a self-taught man, and his library was extraordinary. I read the lot. — Alan Garner

When a monkey nibbles on a weenis, it's funny in any language. — Alan Garner

Life Lessons by Alan Garner

1. Alan Garner's work emphasizes the importance of understanding and respecting the past, as well as the power of storytelling to bridge the gap between generations.
2. His novels often feature characters who are able to draw on ancient wisdom to solve modern problems, highlighting the value of traditional knowledge.
3. Through his work, Garner encourages readers to look beyond the surface of their own lives and explore the deeper connections between the present and the past.