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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 was born for literature.

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Every man's memory is his private literature.

Every man's memory is his private literature.

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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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The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean; not to affect your reader, but read more

The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean; not to affect your reader, but to affect him precisely as you wish.

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In books, the proportion of exceptional to commonplace people is very high; in reality, very low.

In books, the proportion of exceptional to commonplace people is very high; in reality, very low.

by Aldous Huxley Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.

Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.

by G. K. Chesterton Found in: Literature Quotes,
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English literature is a kind of training in social ethics. English trains you to handle a body of information in read more

English literature is a kind of training in social ethics. English trains you to handle a body of information in a way that is conducive to action.

by Marilyn Butler Found in: Literature Quotes,
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In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.

In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.

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People do not deserve to have good writings; they are so pleased with the bad.

People do not deserve to have good writings; they are so pleased with the bad.

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An understanding heart is everything is a teacher, and cannot be esteemed highly enough. One looks back with appreciation to read more

An understanding heart is everything is a teacher, and cannot be esteemed highly enough. One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feeling. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.

by Henry Kissinger Found in: Literature Quotes,
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