Literature Quotes

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

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"Literature is humanity's memory of itself."
Roz Doyle
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"You can't write about the human condition if you don't actually live your life."
Jack Rudolph
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"Write your life like you're writing for people you'll never meet. Make it count."
Jack Rudolph
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"Literature teaches us we're not alone in our struggles."
Harriet Hayes
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"Literature reminds us that our specific pain is universal."
Harriet Hayes
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"Literature opens windows into souls we'll never otherwise meet."
Daphne Moon
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"Literature is a conversation across time with brilliant minds."
Daphne Moon
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"Vulgarity is the refuge of the inarticulate."
Maris Crane
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"Literature is where I find characters with whom I can finally relate."
Bebe Glazer
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"Literature is best discussed by those who truly understand it."
Bebe Glazer
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"Literature shows you what it means to be human."
Bulldog Briscoe
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"Read, listen, observe - that's how you understand the world."
Bulldog Briscoe
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"Literature shows you that you're not alone in how you feel."
Eddie
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"Literature preserves the human experience for posterity."
Niles Crane
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"Words have power; use them with reverence."
Niles Crane
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"Literature lets us live a thousand lives."
Paul Franklin
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"Literature is truth spoken through fiction."
Paul Franklin
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"Literature is life with the boring parts edited out."
Roz Doyle
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"Literature teaches us we're not alone in our struggles."
Roz Doyle
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"A good book can change the way you see everything."
Martin Crane
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"Books are a treasure you can keep forever."
Martin Crane
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"Literature allows us to live a thousand lives within one lifetime."
Daphne Moon
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"Literature is a mirror to the human condition."
Daphne Moon
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"Literature lets us live a thousand lives."
Woody Boyd
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"Books are windows into other worlds and other minds."
Woody Boyd
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"Literature opens doors to infinite possibilities."
Bebe Glazer
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"Literature allows us to live a thousand lives."
Niles Crane
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"Literature reveals the human condition in all its complexity."
Niles Crane
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"Literature's alright, but I prefer the story of someone's actual life."
Bulldog Briscoe
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"The best stories are the ones you live, not the ones you read."
Bulldog Briscoe