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Here at lastWe shall be free;the Almighty hath not builtHere for his envy, will not drive us hence:Here we may read more

Here at lastWe shall be free;the Almighty hath not builtHere for his envy, will not drive us hence:Here we may reign secure, and in my choiceTo reign is worth ambition though in Hell:Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven. - Paradise Lost.

by John Milton Found in: Literature Quotes,
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For whatever is truly wondrous and fearful in man, never yet was put into words or books.

For whatever is truly wondrous and fearful in man, never yet was put into words or books.

by Herman Melville Found in: Literature Quotes,
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A sequel is an admission that you've been reduced to imitating yourself.

A sequel is an admission that you've been reduced to imitating yourself.

by Don Marquis Found in: Literature Quotes,
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People create stories create people; or rather stories create people create stories.

People create stories create people; or rather stories create people create stories.

by Chinua Achebe Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Literature is the thought of thinking Souls.

Literature is the thought of thinking Souls.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Literature Quotes,
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First he wrought, and afterward he taught.

First he wrought, and afterward he taught.

by Geoffrey Chaucer Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Everywhere I go, I'm asked if the universities stifle writers. My opinion is that they don't stifle enough of them.

Everywhere I go, I'm asked if the universities stifle writers. My opinion is that they don't stifle enough of them.

by Flannery O'connor Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Accuse not nature, she hath done her part;Do thou but thine, and be not diffidentOf wisdom, she deserts thee not, read more

Accuse not nature, she hath done her part;Do thou but thine, and be not diffidentOf wisdom, she deserts thee not, if thouDismiss not her, when most thou needest her nigh,By attributing overmuch to thingsLess excellent, as thou thyself perceivest. - Paradise Lost.

by John Milton Found in: Literature Quotes,
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To provoke dreams of terror in the slumber of prosperity has become the moral duty of literature.

To provoke dreams of terror in the slumber of prosperity has become the moral duty of literature.

by Ernst Fischer Found in: Literature Quotes,
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