"I think women are foolish to pretend they are equal to men; they are far superior and always have been."
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Quotes by William Golding
William Golding, born on September 19, 1911, in Cornwall, England, is best known for his profound exploration of human nature through literature. His seminal work, "Lord of the Flies," published in 1954, presents a chilling allegory of civilization's fragility, reflecting Golding's own experiences during World War II. A Nobel Prize laureate in Literature, Golding's legacy endures as he deftly illustrates the duality of mankind—an enduring theme that invites readers to grapple with their own moral complexities. His voice continues to resonate in contemporary discussions of society and human behavior.
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"Before the Second World War, I believed in the perfectability of social man; that a correct structure of society produced goodwill; and that, therefore, you could remove all social ills by a reorganisation of society. It is possible that I believe something of the same again; but after the war, I did not because I was unable to."
William Golding"If you... scaled down human beings, scaled down society, if you land with a group of little boys, they are more like a scaled-down version of society than a group of little girls would be."
William Golding"Boys do not evaluate a book. They divide books into categories. There are sexy books, war books, westerns, travel books, science fiction. A boy will accept anything from a section he knows rather than risk another sort. He has to have the label on the bottle to know it is the mixture as before."
William Golding