Alan Sillitoe was an English writer and famous as one of ‘The Angry Young Men’ of the 1950s. Not everyone is fortunate enough to be known by their first work but Alan was one of them. He was one of the most important British writers of the post war era. His first ever published work ‘Saturday Night and Sunday Morning’ and a short story ‘The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner’ is what he was known for. These two works were later adapted into films. Starting from 53 of his volumes, which include novels, short stories, plays, children’s fiction, poetry, travel book, drama and many more, few of them were classified on various social themes. ‘The Storyteller’ is considered as one of his best works till date. ‘The Rats and Other Poems’, ‘Travels in Nihilon’, ‘A Start in Life’, ‘The General’ and ‘Birthday’ are some of his noted works. His thoughts, work and writings are very popular among the readers. This highly influential writer has enlightened many about life, attitude and success through his work, thoughts and quotes. We have accumulated Alan Sillitoe’s thoughts, quotations and saying that would sound meaningful to you when you are in doubt.
If you went through life refusing all the bait dangled in front of you, that would be no life at all. No changes would be made and you would have nothing to fight against. Life would be dull as ditchwater.
Gulls, aeroplaning above the chimney pots, were calling that he must talk to Laura about his plans. He needed no telling, for once in tune to their outlandish cries.
