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    Biographies are but the clothes and buttons of a man -- the biography of the man himself cannot be written.

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Who dares to teach must never cease to learn.

Who dares to teach must never cease to learn.

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The great Cham of literature. (Samuel Johnson)

The great Cham of literature. (Samuel Johnson)

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Poetry is life distilled.

Poetry is life distilled.

by Gwendolyn Brooks Found in: Literature Quotes,
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The decline in literature indicates a decline in the nation. The two keep pace in their downward tendency.

The decline in literature indicates a decline in the nation. The two keep pace in their downward tendency.

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Literature is news that stays news.

Literature is news that stays news.

by Ezra Pound Found in: Literature Quotes,
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All literature is political.

All literature is political.

by Levar Burton Found in: Literature Quotes,
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The writing of a poem is like a child throwing stones into a mineshaft. You compose first, then you listen read more

The writing of a poem is like a child throwing stones into a mineshaft. You compose first, then you listen for the reverberation.

by James Fenton Found in: Literature Quotes,
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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.

by Aharon Appelfeld Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Author: A fool, who, not content with having bored those who have lived with him, insists on tormenting the generations read more

Author: A fool, who, not content with having bored those who have lived with him, insists on tormenting the generations to come.

by Flannery O'connor Found in: Literature Quotes,
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