Books Quote by Mario Vargas Llosa

Literature is a far more ancient and viable thing than any social formation or state. And just as the state interferes in literature, literature…

— Joseph Brodsky

I am also well aware that literature only has a minimal influence on political disputes or economic crises in the world, but its significance…

— Mo Yan

I have no illusions that my work can rouse the masses to create change, because literature simply doesn't have that power anymore in my…

— Miguel Syjuco

Literature has to serve as a moral control of politics.

— Yevgeny Yevtushenko

“When history seems to offer no sanctuary for values (when history is assailed by wars and inhuman or immoral public actions), literature can provide…

— Beatriz Sarlo

It has seemed to me that literature, as I meant it, was embattled, that it was increasingly difficult to find writing doing what I…

— Dorothy Allison

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 makes history come to life. It is maybe the most accurate depiction of history, especially literature that was written in the time period…

— Amy Harmon

I believe that the power of literature is stronger than the power of tyranny.

— Ma Jian

I have always known that writing fiction had little effect on the world; that if it did, young men would not have gone to…

— Andre Dubus

I think literature has lost it's power. Great novels continue to be written, but they are no longer changing the world.

— Don DeLillo

Literature has the power to change lives, minds, and hearts.

— Anonymous