Daniel Quinn

Quotes

• “The premise of the Taker story is the world belongs to man.... The premise of the Leaver story is man belongs to the world.”

• “People say that I’m sour and misanthropic, and I tell them they’re probably right. Argument of any sort, on any subject, has always seemed like a waste of time to me.”

• “Five severed fingers do not make a hand.”

• “These caves aren’t art galleries or shamanistic temples, they’re schools of the hunting arts—the equivalent of one of our museums of science and industry.”

• “Six billion of you wake up every morning and start devouring the world.”

Books by Daniel Quinn in order

Books by Daniel Quinn in the order they were published, from Helladian Vistas, (1910) to Hellandian Vistas (2023).

1. 1Helladian Vistas,Helladian Vistas,1910
2. 2Land & Sea MonstersLand & Sea Monsters1971
3. 3IshmaelIshmael1992
4. 4ProvidenceProvidence1994
5. 5Experiencing Mass with Heart and MindExperiencing Mass with Heart and Mind1996
6. 6The Story of BThe Story of B1996
7. 7A Newcomer's Guide to the AfterlifeA Newcomer's Guide to the Afterlife1997
8. 8My IshmaelMy Ishmael1997
9. 9Beyond CivilizationBeyond Civilization1999
10. 10After DachauAfter Dachau2001
11. 11The Man Who Grew YoungThe Man Who Grew Young2001
12. 12The HolyThe Holy2002
13. 13Tales of AdamTales of Adam2005
14. 14Work, Work, WorkWork, Work, Work2006
15. 15If They Give You Lined Paper, Write SidewaysIf They Give You Lined Paper, Write Sideways2007
16. 16At WoomerooAt Woomeroo2012
17. 17DreamerDreamer2013
18. 18Invisibility of SuccessInvisibility of Success2013
19. 19The Book of the DamnedThe Book of the Damned2014
20. 20The TeachingsThe Teachings2014
21. 21Instant Pot CookbookInstant Pot Cookbook2017
22. 22What Is Happiness?What Is Happiness?2017
23. 23Mon IshmaelMon Ishmael2019
24. 24Hellandian VistasHellandian Vistas2023