Books Quote by John Steinbeck

Literature is as old as speech. It grew out of a human need for it, and it has not changed except to become more…

— John Steinbeck

“Literature was not promulgated by a pale and emasculated critical priesthood singing their litanies in empty churches - nor is it a game for…

— John Steinbeck

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

— Lisa C. Taylor

“But the thing about Literature is, well, basically it encapsulates all the disciplines - it's history, philosophy, politics, sexual politics, sociology, psychology, linguistics, science.…

— David Nicholls

“literature is but the shadow of good talk”

— simon blackburn

“For me, literature is a revolutionary force, it requires courage and risk-taking, it must have the ability to thrust you out of your comfort…

— Margaret Mazzantini

“Literature is literature. Its purpose is to challenge and disorient us, to break us down a little bit so that we are forced to…

— Mark Slouka

Literature is the immortality of speech.

— August Wilhelm von Schlegel

Literature is the voice of the age and the state; the character, energy, and resources of the country are reflected and imaged forth in…

— Edward Everett

“Literature takes us away from our grey everyday experience, but brings us back enriched with new sensibilities.”

— Willie van Peer

“The most amoral man could write a brilliant literary work. The freedom to express and create what he chose was the relevant thing, because…

— Alaa Alghamdi

“Literature is the aesthetic exploitation of language”

— Anthony Burgess