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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.

by Ezra Pound Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Literature is my utopia.

Literature is my utopia.

by Helen Keller Found in: Literature Quotes,
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They castrate the books of other men in order that with the fat of their works they may lard their read more

They castrate the books of other men in order that with the fat of their works they may lard their own lean volumes.

by Jovius Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Good children's literature appeals not only to the child in the adult, but to the adult in the child

Good children's literature appeals not only to the child in the adult, but to the adult in the child

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A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary.

A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary.

by Thomas Carruthers Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them.

Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them.

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You can't teach a hunter it's wrong to kill.

You can't teach a hunter it's wrong to kill.

by Hari Dass Baba Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Oh you who are born of the blood of the gods, Trojan son of Anchises, easy is the descent to read more

Oh you who are born of the blood of the gods, Trojan son of Anchises, easy is the descent to Hell; the door of dark Dis stands open day and night. But to retrace your steps and come out to the air above, that is work, that is labor! - Aeneid, The.

by Virgil Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Of course there's a lot of knowledge in universities: the freshmen bring a little in; the seniors don't take much read more

Of course there's a lot of knowledge in universities: the freshmen bring a little in; the seniors don't take much away, so knowledge sort of accumulates...

by Francis Bacon Found in: Literature Quotes,
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