Quotes by Literature Intimate relationships are a gold mine for literature to explore, to understand, to describe. A. B. Yehoshua literature gold intimate-relationships For me, baseball is the most nourishing game outside of literature. They both are re-tellings of human experience. A. Bartlett Giamatti baseball literature games I don't only write about English literature; I also write about chaos theory and... ants. I can understand ants. A. S. Byatt ants literature writing A script is not a piece of literature, it's a process. Abel Ferrara scripts pieces literature I like my coffee with cream and my literature with optimism. Abigail Reynolds optimism coffee literature In journalism, if there's a hole in your story you figure out a way around it because you've got a 4 p.m. deadline. It's a neat skill to have but it's deadly for literature. In literature, you need to stare at that hole, not ignore it. You need to figure it out. Achy Obejas journalism deadline literature Absurdly improbable things are quite as liable to happen in real life as in weak literature. Ada Leverson unexpected real literature One that actually relates to all Latin American literature: that is, not every author is interested in being a representative of his or her national culture on the global stage. Adam Morris literature latin culture When I was a worker I busied myself with socialist or, if you like, marxist literature. Adolf Hitler marxist socialist literature Reality, the oppressor's tongue. Adrienne Rich poetry literature reality I would rather be ignorant than knowledgeable of evils. Aeschylus ignorant literature evil For a murderous blow let murderous blow atone. Aeschylus literature blow The wisest of the wise may err. Aeschylus wisdom literature wise You have been trapped in the inescapable net of ruin by your own want of sense. Aeschylus ruins literature want There is no sickness worse for me than words that to be kind must lie. Aeschylus be-kind literature lying Death is easier than a wretched life; and better never to have born than to live and fare badly. Aeschylus easier born literature Whoever is new to power is always harsh. Aeschylus harsh power literature In the lack of judgment great harm arises, but one vote cast can set right a house. Aeschylus vote literature house Justice turns the scale, bringing to some learning through suffering. Aeschylus literature suffering justice Too few rejoice at a friend's good fortune. Aeschylus rejoice literature fortune 1234567891011»