Duty Quote by Ian Mcewan

We must not inquire too curiously into the absolute value of literature. Enough that it amuses and exercises us. At least it leaves us…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

...it is a sneaking piece of cowardice for authors to put feigned names to their works, as if, like bastards of their brain, they…

— Anonymous

Literature should be more revolutionary than revolutions themselves; writers must find the means to continue to be critical of the negative elements in the…

— Naguib Mahfouz

“I write these words to bear witness to the primacy of resistance struggle in any situation of domination (even within family life); to the…

— bell hooks

There is a recurring temptation for any nation, and for any writer who operates within its field of force, to make an ornament of…

— Eavan Boland

Literary revolution and revolutionary literature did not create a beautiful new world but instead divested literature of its basic nature, promoted violence, and, by…

— Gao Xingjian

“Though the immediate impression of rebellion may obscure the fact, the task of authentic literature is nevertheless only conceivable in terms of a desire…

— Georges Bataille

A dramatic, evocative, thoughtful and very accessible account of one of the most important stories of the century - and one of the most…

— Noam Chomsky

Any novel of importance has a purpose. If only the "purpose" be large enough, and not at outs with the passional inspiration.

— D. H. Lawrence

The two main ideas that run through all of my writing, whether it be literary criticism or political polemic are these: I am strong…

— H. L. Mencken

“Insurrection is the most sacred of the rights and the most indispensable of duties.”

— Anonymous

I think that literature has the important effect of creating free, independent, critical citizens who cannot be manipulated.

— Mario Vargas Llosa