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
"Every person has a story worth listening to."Carol Burnett
"Literature captures the human experience in ways life alone never could."Don Rickles
"The best stories come from real human experience and emotion."Gilda Radner
"Literature opens windows into other souls."Goldie Hawn
"Literature teaches us to think; politics teaches us not to."Mort Sahl
"I always love to quote Lewis Carroll, who really understood human nature."Lily Tomlin
"I like Jane Austen; I have to put her in the book because she's terribly relevant now."Lily Tomlin
"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
"Literature tells the truth about human nature; politicians deny it."Mort Sahl
"Literature opens doors to other worlds."Red Skelton
"Great literature transcends time."Red Skelton
"Satire is the last refuge of the frustrated moralist."Fred Allen
"The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself."Lucille Ball
"Literature is the only place where you can truly escape."Gracie Allen
"Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life."Red Skelton
"Literature opens doors to other worlds."Jack Benny
"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
"I believe in the power of a good story well told."Bob Hope
"Literature opens doors to worlds we never knew existed."Bob Hope
"Literature opens doors to worlds we've never imagined"Red Skelton
"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
"Literature opens doors to worlds and experiences we could never otherwise visit."Bob Hope
"Literature is the mirror of the human soul."Buster Keaton
"Literature preserves the human experience."Buster Keaton