Books Quote by Mark Twain

No literature is sound, no philosophy of action workable, if it doesn't take a hard look at itself.

— John W. Campbell

We need literature because we wouldn’t fully know ourselves without it. We need good literature to be fully human.

— Edwidge Danticat

Literature is for the sake of humanity.

— Cynthia Ozick

Literature is man's exploration of man by artificial light, which is better than natural light because we can direct it where we want.

— David Daiches

Real literature is something much better than a harmless instrument for getting through idle hours. The purpose of great literature is to help us…

— Russell Kirk

Good literature is absolutely necessary for a society that wants to be free.

— Mario Vargas Llosa

Good literature always ends up showing those who read it... the inevitable limitation of all power to fulfill human aspirations and desires.

— Mario Vargas Llosa

Literature is one of the most interesting and significant expressions of humanity.

— P. T. Barnum

“If [literature] should turn into pure propaganda or pure entertainment, society will slip back into the sty of the immediate -- which is to…

— Jean-Paul Sartre

Literature seems to offer lessons in human nature that help us decode the world around us and be better friends.

— Nicholas Kristof

Literature exists because the world isn't enough.

— Fernando Pessoa

Literature helps us transcend ourselves.

— Mohsin Hamid