Literature Quotes

"In the old days books were written by men of letters and read by the public. Nowadays books are written by the public and read by nobody."

"There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written."

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

"The pen records what the heart feels."

"Literature serves as a mirror to the human condition in all its complexity."

"A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a wise person."

"The power of words lies in their honesty."

"There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts"

"Literature opens doors to worlds beyond our own experience."

"Literature is the mirror of the soul."

"Literature is the most beautiful of all the arts."

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

"Language cannot express the deepest truths of the soul."

"The greatest poetry is written by the human heart."

"I believe in the power of the written word to transform lives."

"Writing is a dog's life, but the only life worth living."

"To be read, one must be able to breathe."

"The pen is the tongue of the mind."

"Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears to dance to."

"First-rate novelist that life is, no fiction can match the complexity of human experience."

"Every human being has a story that deserves to be told and heard."

"Literature is the mirror of civilization"

"The human heart, that's the only starting point there is for any writer."

"The written word is more powerful than the spoken word."

"The written word can change the course of nations."

"I have always said that if all literature disappeared, society would perish."

"Literature is the most beautiful of all the arts."

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

"Books are a world in themselves."

"Novelists should never allow themselves to weary of the study of real life."