445 Quotes About Prose

Solace of Silencesurreal synapsesof a melancholy dronea dream per chanceshe dared not be alone...

The novel is a formidable mass, and it is so amorphous - no mountain in it to climb, no Parnassus or Helicon, not even a Pisgah. It is most distinctly one of the moister areas of literature - irrigated by a hundred rills and occasionally degenerating into a swamp. I do not wonder that the poets despise it, though they sometimes find themselves in it by accident. And I am not surprised at the annoyance of the historians when by accident it finds itself among them.

I seek the city because there is nothing sweeter than not being alone in your loneliness.

Outside our small safe place flies mystery.

The use of motifs is an effective device for memorability—the repetition of certain symbols throughout the experiences of the protagonist helps the idea register in the memory or subconscious of the reader.

Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.

Books are gifts. They nourish your mind, spirit, and heart.

it's really hitting me where I live. Prose poetry about what it feels like to be young and have the whole world caught inside your throat.

A Coy Aversion...a fluttertoo shyto be seen...