Literature Quotes

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

12844 quotes

K
"Great stories change how we see the world."
Ken
G
"Literature shows us we're never alone in our struggles."
Gloria
G
"Stories save lives and change perspectives."
Gloria
S
"Literature opens doors to worlds we could never otherwise visit."
Smithers
S
"Literature is humanity's conversation with itself."
Smithers
C
"Books are good, but donuts are better."
Chief Wiggum
B
"Books open up entire worlds to explore."
Barbie Roberts
P
"Literature? We prefer tabloids and magazines about celebrities."
Patty and Selma Bouvier
P
"Literature is just long complaints in nice binding."
Patty and Selma Bouvier
W
"Literature is valuable only if it pleases Mr. Burns."
Waylon Smithers
W
"Great literature explores the human condition."
Waylon Smithers
K
"Literature opens doors to worlds we never imagined."
Ken
K
"Literature connects us across time and distance."
Ken
B
"Stories teach us truths that facts alone cannot convey."
Bumblebee Man
B
"Literature connects us to the voices of countless souls."
Bumblebee Man
C
"Literature is reading about people with more interesting lives."
Carl Carlson
C
"Literature lets us live a thousand lives."
Carl Carlson
S
"Shakespeare understood the human condition far better than any modern psychologist."
Sideshow Bob
S
"Literature captures the human experience, but can it capture my experience?"
Smithers
S
"Literature captures hearts, but Mr. Burns has already captured mine."
Smithers
P
"Literature lets us live better lives. Ours are still terrible."
Patty and Selma Bouvier
L
"Literature lets you live a thousand lives."
Lenny Leonard
L
"Books are windows into other worlds and minds."
Lenny Leonard
K
"In literature, as in life, I prefer the version that makes me look best."
Kent Brockman
B
"Literature preserves the stories our ancestors wanted to tell."
Bumblebee Man
C
"Literature preserves the wisdom of the ages."
Carl Carlson
C
"Books are windows into other people's souls."
Carl Carlson
S
"Literature preserves the insights of great minds."
Smithers
S
"Literature immortalizes the wisdom of ages."
Smithers
G
"Literature's just words, and words dinnae fix anything."
Groundskeeper Willie