Literature Quotes

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

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B
"We are shaped by stories more than by facts. Stories change how we see the world."
Bill Moyers
B
"The power of storytelling is that it connects us across all divides."
Bill Moyers
A
"The power of words is immense."
Andy Rooney
M
"The great thing about being a writer is that you get to make up the rules as you go along."
Mike Royko
M
"A good newspaper is like a good conversation—you learn something new and it entertains you."
Mike Royko
M
"A writer's job is to tell the truth, even when nobody wants to hear it."
Mike Royko
M
"The hardest thing to write is the truth."
Mike Royko
G
"Literature mirrors the human experience."
Gayle King
G
"Literature preserves the human spirit."
Gayle King
B
"Stories are how we make sense of chaos and find meaning in randomness."
Bill Moyers
B
"We are shaped by stories far more than we are shaped by statistics."
Bill Moyers
"Literature teaches us what life would take too long to show us."
Morley Safer
"Literature is conversation across time."
Morley Safer
G
"Literature opens doors to worlds we've never imagined."
Gayle King
G
"Literature reminds us we're not alone."
Gayle King
B
"We need storytellers who understand that truth is more important than narrative."
Bill Moyers
B
"The stories we tell ourselves shape the lives we live."
Bill Moyers
B
"Every person has a story worth telling and worthy of being heard."
Bill Moyers
G
"Literature opens doors to other worlds."
Gayle King
A
"Literature teaches us what it means to be human."
Andy Rooney
A
"Literature reminds us we're not alone in our struggles."
Andy Rooney
B
"Literature is a window into the human condition."
Bob Schieffer
B
"Literature gives voice to the voiceless."
Bob Schieffer
"Literature shows us we are never truly alone in our struggles."
Diane Sawyer
"Every story deserves to be told by someone who cares enough to get it right."
Mike Wallace
"The stories we tell shape the world we live in."
Katie Couric
A
"Reading is the best way to get to know what's really going on in the world."
Andy Rooney
A
"The world would be better if more people read books and fewer watched television."
Andy Rooney
T
"Words are the only gems that will last till the end of the world."
Tom Wolfe
T
"The soul of America is in its stories."
Tom Wolfe