All Saul Bellow Quotes
- The flesh would shrink and go, the blood would dry, but no one believes in his mind of minds or heart of hearts that the… Believe
- In every community there is a class of people profoundly dangerous to the rest. I don't mean the criminals. For them we have punitive sanctions.… Boil
- The terms which, in his inmost heart, each man knows. As I know mine. As all know. For that is the truth of it —… All
- One must bear in mind the odd angle or slant that the rays of love have to take in order to reach a heart like… Angle
- The physical body is an agent of the spirit and its mirror. It is an engine and a reflection of the spirit. It is the… Agent
- The body, she says, is subject to the force of gravity. But the soul is ruled by levity, pure. Body
- In the greatest confusion there is still an open channel to the soul. It may be difficult to find because by midlife it is overgrown,… Access
- When I didn't argue he was satisfied he had persuaded me, and was not the first to make that mistake. Argue
- Towards the end of your life you have something like a pain schedule to fill out—a long schedule like a federal document, only it's your… All
- Associate with the noblest people you can find; read the best books; live with the mighty; but learn to be happy alone. Alone
- Take our politicians: they're a bunch of yo-yos. The presidency is now a cross between a popularity contest and a high school debate, with an… Bunch
- What is art but a way of seeing? Art
- Happiness can only be found if you can free yourself of all other distractions. All
- I have begun in old age to understand just how oddly we are all put together. We are so proud of our autonomy that we… Age
- The body, she says, is subject to the forces of gravity. But the soul is ruled by levity, pure. Body