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Sands of time Quote by Charles Fort

“Char me the trunk of a redwood tree. Give me pages of white chalk cliffs to write upon. Magnify me thousands of times, and replace my trifling immodesties with a titanic megalomania — then might I write largely enough for our subjects.” quote by Charles Fort
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““Char me the trunk of a redwood tree. Give me pages of white chalk cliffs to write upon. Magnify me thousands of times, and replace my trifling immodesties with a titanic megalomania — then might I write largely enough for our subjects.””

Charles Fort

About This Quote

Source Essay: The Book of the Damned, Charles Fort, 1919

The writer seeks vast, awe‑inspiring material to match the grandeur of his subject, demanding scale and ambition.

In simple terms: Great works need grand material.

Key Takeaway

Aim for scale that matches ambition.

Themes

creativity ambition scale writing

Mood

inspirational reflective

Type

literary artistic

When to use this quote

  • novel writing
  • artistic projects
  • public speaking

Key Concepts

literature mythology imagination

Questions to Reflect On

  • Is grandeur always better than clarity?
  • When does ambition become excess?
A Different Perspective

Overreaching can lead to pretentiousness.

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