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100 Quotes By Sir William Gerald Golding, The Author Of Lord Of The Flies

Famous As: Novelist
Born On: 1911
Died On: 1993
Born In: Newquay
Died At Age: 81
Sir William Gerald Golding was a famous British poet, novelist and playwright. Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988, his controversial life of was full of recognition and war glories. He has long list of awards including James Trait Black Memorial Prize, the Noble Prize, Booker Prize for 'Lord of the Flies' and the Booker Prize for 'Rites of Passage'. Golding is best known for his trilogy 'To the Ends of the Earth', especially ‘Close Quarters’ and ‘Fire Down Below’. Golding ranked Third on The Time's list of '50 Greatest British Writers since 1945'. Some of his notable works include ‘The Inheritors’, ‘The Paper Men’, ‘The Pyramid’ and ‘The Blitz’. The veteran author started his professional career in theatre and settlement houses at first, but eventually settled for a teaching position at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury. He temporarily abandoned his profession to fight in World War II. He joined the Royal Navy in 1940 to fight on board. He saw action during the sinking of Bismarck 'the German battleship' and the assault of Normandy on D-Day. In his autobiography, Golding portrayed the 'monstrous' part of his character by confessing that he tried to molest one of his friends 'Dora' at school. This stirred up controversies in the literary world. He is known for his views and thoughts on several issues including women and these quotes are quite famous. We have collected some of Sir William Gerald Golding’s quotes from his famous books and writings. One can easily come across his popular quotes on social media and internet these days. Presenting a collection of Sir William Gerald Golding quotes about women, books, writing, men, language, feminism, ideas, love and much more!
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Maybe there is a beast… maybe it's only us.

Maybe there is a beast… maybe it's only us.

William Golding
Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy.

Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy.

William Golding
My yesterdays walk with me. They keep step, they are gray faces that peer over my shoulder.

My yesterdays walk with me. They keep step, they are gray faces that peer over my shoulder.

William Golding
The thing is - fear can't hurt you any more than a dream.

The thing is - fear can't hurt you any more than a dream.

William Golding
The greatest ideas are the simplest.

The greatest ideas are the simplest.

William Golding
We did everything adults would do. What went wrong?

We did everything adults would do. What went wrong?

William Golding
Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill! You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you? Close, close, close! I’m the reason why it’s no go? Why things are what they are?

Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill! You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you? Close, close, close! I’m the reason why it’s no go? Why things are what they are?

William Golding
I think women are foolish to pretend they are equal to men, they are far superior and always have been.

I think women are foolish to pretend they are equal to men, they are far superior and always have been.

William Golding
Sucks to your ass-mar!

Sucks to your ass-mar!

William Golding
What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages?

What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages?

William Golding
If faces were different when lit from above or below -- what was a face? What was anything?

If faces were different when lit from above or below -- what was a face? What was anything?

William Golding
We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything.

We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything.

William Golding
The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away.

The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away.

William Golding
He found himself understanding the wearisomeness of this life, where every path was an improvisation and a considerable part of one's waking life was spent watching one's feet.

He found himself understanding the wearisomeness of this life, where every path was an improvisation and a considerable part of one's waking life was spent watching one's feet.

William Golding
Which is better--to have laws and agree, or to hunt and kill?

Which is better--to have laws and agree, or to hunt and kill?

William Golding
They looked at each other, baffled, in love and hate.

They looked at each other, baffled, in love and hate.

William Golding
The mask was a thing on it's own, behind which Jack hid, liberated from shame and self-conciousness.

The mask was a thing on it's own, behind which Jack hid, liberated from shame and self-conciousness.

William Golding
They walked along, two continents of experience and feeling unable to communicate.

They walked along, two continents of experience and feeling unable to communicate.

William Golding
People don't help much.

People don't help much.

William Golding
I am by nature an optimist and by intellectual conviction a pessimist.

I am by nature an optimist and by intellectual conviction a pessimist.

William Golding
The rules!

The rules!" shouted Ralph, "you're breaking the rules!" "Who cares?

William Golding
Maybe,

Maybe," he said hesitantly, "maybe there is a beast." [...] "What I mean is, maybe it's only us.

William Golding
He lost himself in a maze of thoughts that were rendered vague by his lack of words to express them. Frowning, he tried again.

He lost himself in a maze of thoughts that were rendered vague by his lack of words to express them. Frowning, he tried again.

William Golding
The conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist.

The conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist.

William Golding
Simon became inarticulate in his effort to express mankind's essential illness.

Simon became inarticulate in his effort to express mankind's essential illness.

William Golding
Language fits over experience like a straight jacket.

Language fits over experience like a straight jacket.

William Golding
What I mean is... maybe it's only us...

What I mean is... maybe it's only us...

William Golding
Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood.

Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood.

William Golding
I believe man suffers from an appalling ignorance of his own nature. I produce my own view in the belief that it may be something like the truth.

I believe man suffers from an appalling ignorance of his own nature. I produce my own view in the belief that it may be something like the truth.

William Golding
We're all mad, the whole damned race. We're wrapped in illusions, delusions, confusions about the penetrability of partitions, we're all mad and in solitary confinement.

We're all mad, the whole damned race. We're wrapped in illusions, delusions, confusions about the penetrability of partitions, we're all mad and in solitary confinement.

William Golding