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When a man can observe himself suffering and is able, later, to describe what he's gone through, it means he read more
When a man can observe himself suffering and is able, later, to describe what he's gone through, it means he was born for literature.
The writer in western civilization has become not a voice of his tribe, but of his individuality. This is a read more
The writer in western civilization has become not a voice of his tribe, but of his individuality. This is a very narrow-minded situation.
Biographies are but the clothes and buttons of a man -- the biography of the man himself cannot be written.
Biographies are but the clothes and buttons of a man -- the biography of the man himself cannot be written.
 All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain 
called "Huckleberry Finn."  
 All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain 
called "Huckleberry Finn." 
Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.
Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.
The chief glory of every people arises from its authors.
The chief glory of every people arises from its authors.
Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree.
Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree.
And He shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, read more
And He shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. - Isaiah 2:4.
Our high respect for a well-read man is praise enough of literature.
Our high respect for a well-read man is praise enough of literature.