Civilization Quote by Bernard Malamud

The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.

— Albert Camus

“The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.” ― Albert Camus”

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— Leon Uris

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— Mark Rubinstein

“Literature matters because it is how humanity, with all its losses and joys, can become a work of art.”

— Lisa C. Taylor

“Being a writer is an important job because we bring emotion and imagination into a world filled with endless, inane chatter.”

— Jennifer Probst

“As writers we have the profound privilege and responsibility to create a new world when the current one takes a turn for the worse.”

— Chris Colfer

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— Dinty W. Moore

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— Tasha Golden

“It also seems that the unhappy writers are the enduring writer. Hampered or limited by their suffering, literature becomes their focus and salvation, forcing…

— Cirilo F. Bautista

“He has discovered the truths that keep writers chained to their desks: the primacy of the inner life and the sheer exhilaration of creating…

— Barbara Klein Moss