Literature Quotes

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

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"Literature is a window to the soul. My soul must be a very depressing read."
Rodney Dangerfield
"Great literature teaches you about yourself."
Don Rickles
C
"Every person has a story worth listening to."
Carol Burnett
"Literature captures the human experience in ways life alone never could."
Don Rickles
G
"The best stories come from real human experience and emotion."
Gilda Radner
"Literature opens windows into other souls."
Goldie Hawn
M
"Literature teaches us to think; politics teaches us not to."
Mort Sahl
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"I always love to quote Lewis Carroll, who really understood human nature."
Lily Tomlin
L
"I like Jane Austen; I have to put her in the book because she's terribly relevant now."
Lily Tomlin
G
"There's nothing like a good book to help you understand the world you're living in."
Gracie Allen
"There is no friend as loyal as a book."
Fred Allen
"A library is not a luxury but a necessity."
Fred Allen
M
"Literature tells the truth about human nature; politicians deny it."
Mort Sahl
R
"Literature opens doors to other worlds."
Red Skelton
R
"Great literature transcends time."
Red Skelton
"Satire is the last refuge of the frustrated moralist."
Fred Allen
L
"The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself."
Lucille Ball
G
"Literature is the only place where you can truly escape."
Gracie Allen
R
"Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life."
Red Skelton
J
"Literature opens doors to other worlds."
Jack Benny
L
"Literature opens doors to worlds you'll never otherwise visit."
Lucille Ball
"The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones."
Fred Allen
B
"I believe in the power of a good story well told."
Bob Hope
B
"Literature opens doors to worlds we never knew existed."
Bob Hope
R
"Literature opens doors to worlds we've never imagined"
Red Skelton
R
"The person who reads lives a thousand lives, the person who doesn't lives only one"
Red Skelton
"Literature mirrors the soul."
Laurel and Hardy
B
"Literature opens doors to worlds and experiences we could never otherwise visit."
Bob Hope
B
"Literature is the mirror of the human soul."
Buster Keaton
B
"Literature preserves the human experience."
Buster Keaton