418 Quotes About Classics

Unasked, Unsought, Love gives itself but is not bought

I was entirely unconvinced about anything, except that some people were strong and attractive and could do what they wanted, and others were caught and disgraced.

We are each children in some respect. You and I are the product of a corrupt society and the desperation to find good art in a world that gratifies businessmen. They are children of society, feeding into the endless circle of consumerism and greed while their leaders plot their deaths.

I do not mean to object to a thorough knowledge of the famous works we read. I object only to the interminable comments and bewildering criticisms that teach but one thing: there are as many opinions as there are men.

Out of the unreal shadows of the night comes back the real life that we had known

The classics can console. But not enough.

I could read the great books but the great books don't interest me.

A classic is the term given to any book which comes to represent the whole universe, a book on a par with ancient talismans.

I recognized it instantly. It was a made-up story, a fantasy, the tale of four kids who went through a magic wardrobe and found themselves in a strange new world. I'd read it more times than I could remember, and although I sneered at the thought of a magical land with friendly, talking animals, there were times when I wished, in my most secret moments, that I could find a hidden door that would take us allout of this place.