The nice thing about the Bible is it doesn't give you too many facts. Two an a half lines and it tells you the whole story and that leaves you a great deal of freedom to elaborate on how it might have happened. Howard Nemerov bibledealelaborate share on social
I think there was a revolution in poetry, associated chiefly with Eliot and Pound; but maybe it is of the nature of revolutions or of the nature of history that their innovations should later come to look trivial or indistinguishable from technical tricks. Howard Nemerov chieflyeliothistory share on social
The historian is terribly responsible to what he can discern are the facts of the case, but he's nothing if he doesn't make out a case. Howard Nemerov casediscernfact Change image and share on social
For a Jewish Puritan of the middle class, the novel is serious, the novel is work, the novel is conscientious application why, the novel is practically the retail business all over again. Howard Nemerov applicationbusinessclass Change image and share on social
History is one of those marvelous and necessary illusions we have to deal with. It's one of the ways of dealing with our world with impossible generalities which we couldn't live without. Howard Nemerov dealgeneralityhistory Change image and share on social
Nothing in the universe can travel at the speed of light, they say, forgetful of the shadow's speed. Howard Nemerov forgetfullightshadow Change image and share on social
The secrets of success are a good wife and a steady job. My wife told me. Howard Nemerov goodjobsecret Change image and share on social
