Books Quote by Oscar Wilde

The best work in literature is always done by those who do not depend on it for their daily bread and the highest form…

— Oscar Wilde

“Literature is the queen of the arts —the greatest of them all, because it embraces them all. When you write, you are making music,…

— César Aira

“Literature is the best thing humanity has. Poetry is the heart of literature, the highest concentration of everything that is the best in the…

— Lyudmila Ulitskaya

“Really good literature is seldom appreciated in its own day. The best authors die poor, the bad ones make money - it's always been…

— Walter Moers

“Literature is, to my mind, the great teaching power of the world, the ultimate creator of all values, and it is this, not only…

— William Butler Yeats

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

— Lisa C. Taylor

“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

“The best thing about being a writer is that 'work' is always something you love, plus usually accompanied by tea, coffee and cakes of…

— Jamie L. Harding

Any one who wishes to become a good writer should endeavour, before he allows himself to be tempted by the more showy qualities, to…

— Henry Watson Fowler

“The ultimate goal of any writer is to explore the lightest and darkest aspects of being. If a writer accomplishes this task, the work…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“On Writing Poetry: Take everyday words beyond everyday talent and write them alive.”

— C.J. Heck

“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