Literary theory has become a parody of science, generating its own arcane jargon. In the process, tragically, it discourages love of literature for its own sake. Nancy Pearcey arcanediscouragegenerate Change image and share on social
Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become. C. S. Lewis addcompetencydaily share on social
Literature and butterflies are the two sweetest passions known to man. Vladimir Nabokov butterflyliteratureman Change image and share on social
Literature and philosophy both allow past idols to be resurrected with a frequency which would be truly distressing to a sober scientist. Morris Raphael Cohen distressfrequencyidol Change image and share on social
Literature at its fullest takes human nature as its theme. That's the kind of writing that interests me. Damon Galgut fullhumaninterest Change image and share on social
Literature becomes the living memory of a nation. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn literaturelivememory Change image and share on social
Literature boils with the madcap careers of writers brought to the edge by the demands of living on their nerves, wringing out their memories and their nightmares to extract meaning, truth, beauty. Herbert Gold beautyboilbring Change image and share on social
Literature can allow us to experience the best side of humankind, where instead of giving up, we struggle desperately in the ruins for love, connection and hope. Caroline Leavitt connectiondesperatelyexperience Change image and share on social
Literature could be said to be a sort of disciplined technique for arousing certain emotions. Iris Murdoch arousedisciplineemotion Change image and share on social
Literature - creative literature - unconcerned with sex, is inconceivable. Gertrude Stein creativeinconceivableliterature Change image and share on social
