Welcome to a collection of insightful and inspiring quotes by Michael Redhill, a renowned Canadian poet, playwright, and novelist. With a literary career spanning multiple genres, Redhill has captivated audiences worldwide with his eloquent prose, nuanced characters, and thought-provoking narratives. His words delve deep into the human experience, exploring themes of identity, memory, and the complexities of interpersonal relationships.
As a recipient of numerous awards, including the prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel Bellevue Square, Michael Redhill’s literary prowess is widely celebrated. Through his evocative language and keen observations, he invites readers to contemplate the intricacies of life and society. Whether delving into the mysteries of the human psyche or unraveling the layers of historical narratives, Redhill’s writing resonates with authenticity and depth.
Below, you’ll find a selection of Michael Redhill quotes that encapsulate his keen insight and literary craftsmanship. These quotes serve as windows into his creative mind, offering nuggets of wisdom and inspiration for readers and writers alike. Feel free to use these quotes to adorn your images, enrich your social media posts, or simply ponder upon their profound meanings. Let the words of Michael Redhill ignite your imagination and stir your soul.
I have a strange habit of walking down streets and staring up, rather than looking at shopfronts and stuff like that. Michael Redhill
Like a lot of people, I’ve often wondered what else I might have been. When I was younger, but even after I was a child, I thought Batman was the whole package. Smart, calculating, pragmatic. Depressed, but in a way women found hot. Tragic at his core and struggling with his demons while trying to save the world. Michael Redhill
I’ve always loved Houdini, not just because of what he did, but also because of what he stood for. He was a self-made man in a time when the idea of celebrity was still new, and he used his celebrity for good. Michael Redhill
It’s no mistake that the moment of impregnation is called conception: at first, parenthood is nothing more than an idea. Michael Redhill
The reason so many intelligent and creative people suffer from depression is that when you take the risk of being fully conscious, you open Pandora’s box, and you can’t close it again. Michael Redhill
We are already so many things by the time we reach the middle of life that it is possible to see that really anything can happen, and that, by extension, anything is doable. I decided I’d write ‘The Calling’ as someone else. Another writer entirely, a fictional one who would be played by me. Michael Redhill
No one is depressed when they’re asleep, which is why being in bed is such a safe place if you’re really down. Michael Redhill
The idea of a pseudonym had been flitting around my brain for a long time, along with its cognate, disappearance. In the 1980s, I published some poems under a pen name in a literary magazine to see what it would feel like. It was fun. It was even a little thrilling. Michael Redhill
Sufferers of depression have ‘episodes’ the same way those who suffer from multiple sclerosis do. It comes, wipes the floor with you, and then somehow returns you to the world. But it comes back. Michael Redhill
Depression is a surfeit of empathy – a killing empathy – that makes depressives great friends to everyone but themselves. Having a self is a rough business, and depressives can empathize with others who have to deal with it, but not with themselves. Michael Redhill
I wasn’t against becoming a dad: I’d had a good childhood, as childhoods go, and as role models, my imperfect parents were as good as or better than most. Michael Redhill
I’d had an early stint in acting school, and there was something satisfying about becoming a character, about being inside another mind that you had to create out of yourself. As I moved toward a life in writing, I found many of the things I’d learned in acting school still applied. Michael Redhill
I found that through my life, living in the city of Toronto, I look above the Pizza Pizza sign, and I look above the other signs and window dressing, and I see evidence of a city that no longer exists in the keystones and the decorations that line the tops of buildings. That presence of the old city has always moved me. Michael Redhill
Having a child is sowing the seeds of your own obsolescence: birth is the fuse that leads to that other thing. You appear, you replace yourself, you die. Michael Redhill
I’d fully taken the road many people start on, but most abandon: common sense had given me a miss, and I’d become an artist. Michael Redhill
