J. G. Ballard Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“I've seen descriptions of advanced TV systems in which a simulation of reality is computer-controlled; the TV viewer of the future will wear a special helmet. You'll no longer be an external spectator to fiction created by others, but an active participant in your own fantasies/dramas.”

“An arts degree is like a diploma in origami. And about as much use.”

“There are signs, I think, that people aren't satisfied by consumerism: that people resent the fact that the most moral decision in their lives is choosing what colour their next car will be.”

“Everything is becoming science fiction. From the margins of an almost invisible literature has sprung the intact reality of the 20th century.”

“Yes, sometimes I think that all my writing is nothing more than the compensatory work of a frustrated painter.”

“Boredom is a fearsome prospect. There's a limit to the number of cars and microwaves you can buy. What do you do then?”

“I would love to have been a painter in the tradition of the surrealist painters who I admire so much.”

“Morality covers our conduct, not what goes on inside our heads.”

“I was terribly wounded by my wife's death.”

“Most writers flinch at the thought of being completely honest about themselves. So absolute honesty is what marks the true modern.”