Quotes by Literature Literature is, in fact, the fruit of leisure. Amelia B. Edwards leisure fruit literature I know that a translation of a work of literature is like playing a violin concerto on the piano. You can do this. You can do this very successfully on one strict condition: never try to force the piano to produce the sounds of the violin. This will be grotesque. Amos Oz piano literature trying Literature belongs first and foremost to the language in which it is being written. Amos Oz language literature firsts Literature is not made of ideas and it's not made of concepts, of psychological analysis. It's made of words. Amos Oz analysis literature ideas Literature exists inside the language. It's made of words. Amos Oz language literature made I'm not sure I'm happy with words such as "task" or "role" when they are attached to literature. Amos Oz roles tasks literature Literature may open a third eye in the middle of the reader's forehead. Amos Oz eye literature may Literature is about telling stories. Amos Oz telling-stories literature stories I prefer to talk about the gift of literature rather than its role or task. Amos Oz roles tasks literature The battlefield is first and foremost horrible stenches, not sights, not sounds, but stenches. They don't travel well into literature. Amos Oz literature sight sound I'm not sure I'm happy with words such as "task" or "role" when they are attached to literature. I prefer to talk about the gift of literature rather than its role or task. You know, gynecology has a role; sex is a gift. And literature is not about sending messages. Amos Oz not-sure literature Literature exists inside the language. It's made of words. It's not made of ideas and it's not made of concepts, of psychological analysis. It's made of words. In the same way in which music is made of notes and a painting is made of lines of colors, the matter of literature are words. Amos Oz painting language literature Literature belongs first and foremost to the language in which it is being written. The very same book, even if it is translated very accurately, let's say from Hebrew into English or from English into Hebrew, becomes a different book because language is a musical instrument. Amos Oz musical literature book In the same way in which music is made of notes and a painting is made of lines of colors, the matter of literature are words. Amos Oz lines color literature Literature makes history come to life. It is maybe the most accurate depiction of history, especially literature that was written in the time period depicted in the story. Amy Harmon periods literature stories Poets are always the advance guard of literature; the advance guard of life. It is for this reason that their recognition comes so slowly. Amy Lowell recognition poet literature Poetry is the most concentrated form of literature; it is the most emotionalized and powerful way in which thought can be presented. Amy Lowell powerful poetry literature The writers who have been serious about recreating American literature have always been far and few between. What we do have at the end of the 20th century that we didn't have at the beginning, at that time of the Lost Generation of rich white boys, is a mixture. We're now getting gay writers of color, let's say, and women of color being published. This is unprecedented. Ana Castillo gay literature boys These decrees of yours are no different from spiders' webs. They'll restrain anyone weak and insignificant who gets caught in them, but they'll be torn to shreds by people with power and wealth. Anacharsis literature law feet The truth is that life is delicious, horrible, charming, frightful, sweet, bitter, and that is everything. Anatole France literature sweet life «345678910111213»