Literature Quotes

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

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"Literature opens doors to new worlds, mostly to fantasy where I succeed at something."
Woody Boyd
W
"Literature shows us who we could be, which makes me sad about who I am."
Woody Boyd
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"Literature shows us that we're never truly alone."
Sam Malone
S
"Stories connect us across time and space."
Sam Malone
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"Literature is the mirror in which civilization sees its true face."
Niles Crane
N
"Literature teaches us to be human; some of us require more instruction than others."
Niles Crane
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"Literature opens doors to worlds we never knew existed."
Diane Chambers
R
"Literature opens doors that small minds prefer to keep closed."
Rebecca Howe
C
"Literature lets us live a thousand lives without having to die a thousand times."
Carla Tortelli
C
"Literature is the proof that we're not alone in our misery."
Carla Tortelli
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"Literature is life explained by someone who understands it less than you."
Norm Peterson
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"Literature is the mirror of civilization."
Frasier Crane
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"Literature allows us to live a thousand lives."
Frasier Crane
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"Literature separates the cultured from the illiterate masses."
Lilith Sternin
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"Literature often overlooks the importance of postal workers in our society."
Cliff Clavin
C
"Literature should dedicate more pages to the heroes of mail delivery."
Cliff Clavin
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"Literature opens up entire worlds."
Woody Boyd
W
"Literature preserves the wisdom of ages past."
Woody Boyd
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"Literature is what you read when real life gets boring."
Sam Malone
S
"Literature is someone else's life made interesting."
Sam Malone
D
"Literature allows us to live a thousand lives."
Diane Chambers
D
"Literature is a mirror in which we see ourselves."
Diane Chambers
F
"Literature captures the human experience."
Frasier Crane
F
"Read widely and think deeply."
Frasier Crane
C
"Literature is better than reality because you can close the book."
Carla Tortelli
C
"Literature is life with better dialogue."
Carla Tortelli
T
"Literature lets me live other people's better lives."
The Waitress
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"Books are how I escape this awful reality every night."
The Waitress
T
"Literature and dreams are all I have left."
The Waitress
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"Literature should be as well-crafted as my career strategy."
Rebecca Howe