Author: Anthony McCarten

Quotes

The New Zealand sense of humor is tough and realistic. Jokes are not surreal; they are about life and death and tough decisions.

The New Zealand sense of humor is tough and realistic. Jokes are not surreal; they are about life and death and tough decisions.

- Anthony McCarten

Truth is seldom appreciated and never understood, whereas a flattering lie is always appreciated and instantly understood.

Truth is seldom appreciated and never understood, whereas a flattering lie is always appreciated and instantly understood.

- Anthony McCarten

If we did not have the impulse and ability to believe in the impossible, we would not have religion, democracy, or marriage.

If we did not have the impulse and ability to believe in the impossible, we would not have religion, democracy, or marriage.

- Anthony McCarten

Before Churchill had done anything else, he was a writer. He believed to the core that words matter. They count. They can change the world.

Before Churchill had done anything else, he was a writer. He believed to the core that words matter. They count. They can change the world.

- Anthony McCarten

I'm still always surprised that anyone might be interested in my work or me.

I'm still always surprised that anyone might be interested in my work or me.

- Anthony McCarten

I was born to a very large family, one of 7 kids. I grew up with carnivals and chaos all around me, so I can write anywhere.

I was born to a very large family, one of 7 kids. I grew up with carnivals and chaos all around me, so I can write anywhere.

- Anthony McCarten

Reading is essential to human life. When the last reader dies, humanity will be at an end.

Reading is essential to human life. When the last reader dies, humanity will be at an end.

- Anthony McCarten

Commercial success and quality are not necessarily allied.

Commercial success and quality are not necessarily allied.

- Anthony McCarten

One of the great things about Churchill is that he had the guts to say the unpalatable, to level with the people, even if it cost him politically to tell them the truth.

One of the great things about Churchill is that he had the guts to say the unpalatable, to level with the people, even if it cost him politically to tell them the truth.

- Anthony McCarten

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