4,370 Quotes About Literature

متأكدة بقدر حدسي أن حقيقة ليلة، بل حتى حقيقة حياة إنسان بأكملها، لا تعني في الوقت ذاته حقيقته الداخلية.

I am no longer a writer. Just an emotion. An emotion that is unable to stay within its own body, and is therefore, trying to make its way into yours.

Writing is about taking everyday observations, things which people see almost every day of their lives, and yet bringing it to their attention for the very first time.

Literature sustains life because it captures death in its forward march. Clickety-clickety-clack, the wheels go round and round ...

That the end of loneliness is when someone needs you. And the world is so full of need.

When reading a short story, most people love happy endings, they love when the protagonist overcomes the odds.. and since I enjoy the uniqueness of my thoughts and since I'm not 'Most People', I always tend to be critical of the protagonist. I always tend to have a few unexpected surprises for that Protagonist and try to make life as difficult as I can for that Protagonist, just to give the antagonist a fair shot.

A great writer picks up on those things that matter. It’s almost like their radar is attuned to the most significant moments.

The best fiction is truer than history

The best fiction is history