353 Quotes About Literary-fiction

It took me most of my childhood to realize that traditions have infinite power over us.-MUKTA

Prometheus stole fire from the gods. We are each the heirs of that divine spark. Used wisely, the spark fuels one's journey and lights the way. Treated carelessly, the spark consumes its owner and everything in its path.

The infant’s eyes were as black as if night were trapped behind his lids, and when he opened them she feared she’d be consumed.

Iris kissing the lips of a dying boy. Imagine! So very kind, so killingly funny! Cross-eyed Iris in her specs, whatever did the poor boy think?

Short story collections are the literary equivalent of canapés, tapas and mezze in the world of gastronomy: Delightful assortments of tasty morsels to whet the reader's appetite.

All rivers carry their secrets, but not every river keeps its secret forever.

How does a person exist after their world has been torn to pieces? It must be possible. People do it all the time. After all the floods and tornadoes and wars that have hit the world with inexorable violence, people somehow scrape up their lives and begin again.

Sifting through scattered memories is like sifting through sand. Some remain, some simply slipaway…– TARA

I wonder if every girl yearns for her father’s love,almost like waiting to catch the moon hiding in the trees—beautiful, yet so eternally elusive.-MUKTA