Category: Quotables
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A Thought from Oscar Wilde – On Real Life and Literature
I hate vulgar realism in literature. The man who could call a spade a spade should be compelled to use one. It is the only thing he is fit for. – Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde, I think we agree on something. If I wanted “real life,” what would I read a book for?
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Debunking “A Thought From Jane Austen”?
I may do this quote-thing weekly, for as long I can find interesting quotes. I plan to do my longer post tomorrow. Anyway, here it is: “You say the book is indecent. You say I am immodest. But Sir in the depiction of love, modesty is the fullness of truth; and decency frankness; and so…
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A Thought from Lord Byron
O nature’s noblest gift – my grey goose-quill! Slave of my thoughts, obedient to my will, Torn from thy parent bird to form a pen, That mighty instrument of little men! – Lord Byron How very delightful to hear your pen listens to your thoughts so well! Mine is hardly so obedient…
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