Literature Quotes

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

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"Literature is a mirror and a window."
Shoshanna Shapiro
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"Literature saves lives if you're paying attention."
Jessa Joffe
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"Reading is the only socially acceptable escape route."
Jessa Joffe
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"Literature has saved my life more times than I can count."
Marnie Michaels
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"A good book and a good burger—that's all you really need."
Bob Belcher
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"Literature opens your mind to different worlds."
Bob Belcher
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"Literature gives us permission to feel things we're not supposed to feel."
Linda Belcher
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"Literature opens the mind."
Buster Bluth
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"I believe in the transformative power of writing."
Lena Dunham
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"The best stories come from the worst moments."
Lena Dunham
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"Literature opens windows into other people's souls."
Shoshanna Shapiro
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"Stories connect us across time and space."
Shoshanna Shapiro
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"Literature saves lives in ways medicine can't."
Jessa Joffe
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"Literature teaches us about the human condition."
Marnie Michaels
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"Literature teaches you how to lie better"
Maeby Fünke
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"Literature is for people who need escape."
Lindsay Bluth
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"Literature opens new worlds"
Tobias Fünke
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"Literature is the only true art form."
Lena Dunham
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"Literature understands me better than people do."
Lena Dunham
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"Literature is where you find yourself in other people's stories."
Jessa Joffe
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"Literature is where all the truth goes to hide from the authorities."
Jessa Joffe
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"Literature helps me understand the human experience better."
Marnie Michaels
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"Good literature never goes out of style."
Buster Bluth
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"Every book has a story to tell."
Buster Bluth
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"Literature opens doors to worlds we've never known."
Tobias Fünke
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"Every person carries untold stories."
Tobias Fünke
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"I could write a book about my life, but who has the time?"
Maeby Fünke
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"Literature taught me that everyone's got a story. I've just got better ones."
Maeby Fünke
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"I want to write something that matters, even if nobody reads it."
Hannah Horvath
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"I'm not a bad writer, I'm just working through some stuff."
Hannah Horvath