Nonliterary Quotes & Sayings

He who calls in the aid of an equal understanding doubles his own; and he who profits by a superior understanding raises his powers to a level with the height of the superior standing he unites with. — Edmund Burke

If literature is humanity at its absolute best, striving after the hard truths, straining to shed the egos that cripple nonliterary relationships, then books, the actual objects of books, are the physical expressions of the struggle to craft a better humanity. Entering the culture of books, even the culture of a single book--and every book is the culture of its audience--makes the world feel a little better, a little more true and welcoming. — J.C. Hallman

I did 'Showtime at the Apollo' when I was 10, and it was the first time that I'd ever performed on TV, and it felt great. — Sevyn Streeter

Poverty's a chilly theme," he said; "let's take something to warm us before we go on with the variations. — John Meade Falkner

Live as temporal, serve as eternal — John Paul Warren

I sometimes wonder what those of us who are writers would become in a nonliterary culture - storytellers? Hermits? — Rebecca Solnit

The Bible is obviously a mixed book. Literary and nonliterary (expository, explanatory) writing exist side by side within the covers of this unique book. — Leland Ryken

It is exciting to hear one of your fondest ideas formulated in one fell swoop, better than you could have done yourself. — Jean Baudrillard

There are some guys you definitely would not want dating your sister - especially hockey players. — Patrick Kane

Leash: n, a means by which animals, formerly running wild, are prevented from running tame, also. — Robert Breault

You want me to act like we've never kissed, you want to forget; pretend we've never met , and I've tried and I've tried, but I haven't yet ... You walk by, and I fall to pieces. — Patsy Cline

Hell is not an 'oops!' or a slip. One does not miss heaven by a hair, but by constant effort to avoid and escape God. — Dallas Willard