Literature Quotes

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

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"The written word has power because it allows us to communicate across time and space."
Thomas Merton
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"The power of words lies not in their denotation but in their connotation."
Thomas Merton
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"Literature teaches us that all human experience is connected and shared."
Adyashanti
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"Literature preserves the voice of experience."
Nisargadatta Maharaj
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"Literature is humanity speaking to itself across the centuries."
Dominic de Guzmán
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"To read is to converse with the best minds across all times."
Dominic de Guzmán
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"Literature that moves us reveals the consciousness speaking through all beings."
Rupert Spira
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"Literature expands the horizons of the mind"
Satya Sai Baba
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"Literature preserves the wisdom of ages in the words of the heart."
Mooji
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"The function of the poet is to make people aware of what they know and do not know they know."
Thomas Merton
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"Literature is the soul expressing itself."
Anandamayi Ma
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"Literature is the mirror of consciousness reflecting upon itself."
Nisargadatta Maharaj
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"Literature is a mirror held up to life."
Dayananda Saraswati
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"Literature immortalizes the human experience."
Dayananda Saraswati
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"Literature captures the eternal human experience across time and cultures."
Ammachi (Mata Amritanandamayi)
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"Literature is the artist's attempt to capture the uncapturable."
Nisargadatta Maharaj
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"Literature captures the eternal human experience across time."
Anandamayi Ma
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"Literature preserves the immortal truths of human experience."
Anandamayi Ma
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"Literature preserves the wisdom of the ages for future generations."
Sri Sarada Devi
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"Literature opens windows into distant hearts and worlds beyond our immediate experience."
Satya Sai Baba
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"Literature preserves the wisdom of those who have come before us."
Dayananda Saraswati
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"Literature is the mirror of the human soul."
Meher Baba
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"Literature speaks to the eternal in all of us."
Meher Baba
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"Literature connects us to the infinite experiences of human consciousness across time."
Ammachi (Mata Amritanandamayi)
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"Literature captures the eternal truths of human experience."
Sri Aurobindo Ghosh
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"Literature immortalizes the human quest for meaning."
Sri Aurobindo Ghosh
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"Literature preserves the wisdom of ages."
Satya Sai Baba
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"Literature captures the eternal human experience across the ages."
Anandamayi Ma
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"Literature holds a mirror to humanity, showing us both our depths and heights."
Anandamayi Ma
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"Literature preserves the essence of human experience across time."
Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty