4,370 Quotes About Literature

...kommet nu, den Tid, da Kvinderne studerer Romanen, ikke til ørkesløst Drømmeri, men til Opplysning, til Vækkelse, til Vidnesbyrd

Many people don’t realize the connection between music and literature and I’m here to tell them that it does exist!

A translation is no translation,’ he said, ‘unless it will give you the music of a poem along with the words of it.

El trabajo me parece una estupidez odiosa a la que es difícil escapar

Don't forget to speak scornfully of the Victorian Age; there will be time for meekness when you try to better it. Very soon you will be Victorian or that sort of thing yourselves; next session probably, when the freshman come up.

It is beautiful to talk about beautiful things and even more beautiful to silently gaze at them.

While gazing at myself from yourself, I was beautiful.

To not say all that can be said is the secret of discipline and economy.

To expect to be kissed having bad breath is the secret of a fool.