Quotes About Literature

The little honesty that exists among authors is discernible in the unconscionable way they misquote from the writings of others.

Every book that is banned is a badge of honor.

Homer excels all the inventors of other arts in this: that he has swallowed up the honor of those who succeeded him.

Let a prize lower my position, if it causes me to be read; that I prefer immediately to all the honors.

I would really hope this would make people see the short story as an important art, not just something you played around with until you got a novel.

I hope my books make statements about our general condition.

Every other author may aspire to praise; the lexicographer can only hope to escape reproach.

I didn't start out writing to give children hope, but I'm glad some of them found it.

The beauty of a fragment is that it still supports the hope of brilliant completeness.

I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful.

I have been reading Stephen King since CARRIE and hope to read him for many years to come.

People without hope not only don't write novels, but what is more to the point, they don't read them.

I write what I'd like to read and just hope that, along the way, others might like to read them, too.

I hope Gunter Grass will continue helping the SPD in campaigns and that he will otherwise remain with us as a provocative literary figure, as well.

Reading gave me hope.

As an author, you can't expect a movie to be an illustration of the book. If that's what you hope for, you shouldn't sell the rights.

We obtained literature by our own efforts, it is a product of our own life, and that is why we love it so much and hold it so dear, why we pin our hopes on it.

Books transmit values. They explore our common humanity. What is the message when some children are not represented in those books?

The existence of the Bible, as a book for the people, is the greatest benefit which the human race has ever experienced. Every attempt to belittle it is a crime against humanity.

Literature is humanity's broad-minded alter-ego, with room in its heart for monsters, even for you. It's humanity without the judgement.

Literature is humanity talking to itself.

Books are humanity in print.

Above literature?' said the Queen. 'Who is above literature? You might as well say one was above humanity.

I was an English major in college with minors in Fine Arts and Humanities.