Literature Quotes

Books change lives. Authors and readers reflect on the power of the written word.

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"Literature reveals the human condition."
Dr. Leonard McCoy
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"Literature preserves the human experience."
Dr. Leonard McCoy
J
"Shakespeare understood the human condition better than any man who ever lived."
Jean-Luc Picard
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"Literature captures the essence of human experience."
Uhura
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"Literature preserves the visdome of ages past."
Chekov
C
"Literature connects us across centuries."
Chekov
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"The written word preserves our history."
Sulu
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"Literature preserves the voices of the ages."
Sulu
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"Poetry and engineering are not so different—both require precision and passion."
Montgomery Scott
M
"A good book is a friend that never abandons ye."
Montgomery Scott
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"Literature opens doors to worlds we could never reach alone."
William Riker
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"I find human literature to contain profound truths about existence."
Data
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"Literature shows us the human condition."
Dr. Leonard McCoy
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"Literature preserves the human story."
Dr. Leonard McCoy
J
"I am not a merry man, but I love the wealth of the English language."
Jean-Luc Picard
J
"Literature preserves the soul of civilization."
Jean-Luc Picard
U
"Literature opens doors to infinite worlds and possibilities."
Uhura
U
"Literature is the mirror in which we see ourselves."
Uhura
S
"Literature is the voice of humanity across time."
Sulu
C
"Literature preserves the vonders of civilization."
Chekov
W
"Literature connects us across time and space."
William Riker
W
"Literature speaks to the eternal human condition."
William Riker
S
"Literature preserves human experience."
Spock
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"Literature expands the soul."
Dr. Leonard McCoy
M
"Literature opens the mind to worlds ye'll never physically visit."
Montgomery Scott
M
"Literature is the voice of humanity speaking across the ages."
Montgomery Scott
C
"Literature opens the mind."
Captain Kirk
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"Literature captures the essence of human experience in language."
Data
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"I find Shakespeare's works contain remarkable insights into human nature."
Data
J
"I find great comfort in the written word."
Jean-Luc Picard