Trevanian Quotes

We all desire to be understood, but no one enjoys being obvious.

Do not fall into the error of the artist who boasts of twenty years experience in his craft while in fact he has had only one year of experience - twenty times.

Generalization is flawed thinking only when applied to individuals. It is the most accurate way to describe the mass, the Wad. And yours is a democracy, a dictatorship of the Wad.

No one really likes Switzerland, except those who prefer cleanliness to life.

Irony is Fate's most common figure of speech.

Pass through knowledge to arrive at simplicity.

Go is to Western chess what philosophy is to double-entry accounting.

Confession is good for the soul, it empties the spirit making more room for sin.

And he recalled the ancient adage: Who must do the harsh things? He who can.