Literature Quotes

"The short story is the nearest thing we have to the play in literature."

"Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life."

"Literature mirrors the human condition back to us."

"The most powerful word in the English language is 'story'; the person who has the best story wins."

"The writer's responsibility is to excavate the depths of human nature."

"I am always on the side of the writer. We live in the writer's head."

"Writing is a violation of privacy."

"Literature is the most beautiful of all sciences; I would call it the science of the human soul."

"Literature holds a mirror to society and a window to other worlds."

"Literature preserves the human spirit across generations and continents."

"Literature is the bridge between souls."

"Literature preserves the soul of a generation."

"In the end, we are the stories we tell ourselves."

"I'm a word person. People are words."

"A metaphor is only a metaphor until it becomes real."

"An author's first duty is to let trade take its own course."

"I was in and out of the jug a few times - it was good material for writing."

"Writing is the best way to talk without being interrupted."

"I've always believed that a good story is worth more than a good deed."

"A good book is a companion that will never abandon you."

"The world needs more poets and fewer politicians."

"The remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he is really very good—in spite of all the people who say he is very good."

"A truly great book should be reread immediately upon finishing it."

"The purpose of literature is to explain the human experience and expand it."

"How shall I know the meaning of the book until it is read?"

"We live in catastrophic times, so I think it's appropriate to write about catastrophe."

"Literature is the most civilizing of the arts."

"A good writer is by definition a subversive element in society."

"We write to make sense of the senseless."

"The writer's pen is mightier than any sword."