Literature Quotes

"A poem's power lies in its refusal to be reduced."

"To write is to acknowledge the limits of language."

"The poem exists in the space between writer and reader."

"Every word carries its history and destiny."

"The poet serves language, not power."

"The reader's imagination completes the artistic act."

"The poem is a monument to what cannot be said."

"Every masterpiece is a contained infinity."

"The work speaks to those who learn to listen."

"Books are necessary to the cultured man or woman."

"Literature saves us from mediocrity"

"Literature mirrors the soul of humanity."

"Literature preserves the human spirit."

"Literature is the mirror held up to humanity; if we dislike the reflection, we must examine ourselves."

"The power of words lies in their truth."

"Literature preserves the wisdom of ages."

"Literature gives voice to the voiceless."

"The flesh is sad, alas, and I have read all the books."

"Everything exists in order to end in a book."

"The reader creates the poem as much as the poet."

"A sonnet contains the universe."

"The act of writing is the act of vanishing."

"Words create absence as much as presence."

"Banality destroys the soul of poetry."

"Every reader completes what the writer began."

"The greatest works whisper rather than shout."

"Every sentence is a risk."

"The page is a mirror reflecting infinity."

"The duty of comedy is to correct the vices of men by ridicule."

"The audience is the true playwright; the writer merely provides the words."