Abraham Lincoln On America
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it…
Wisława Szymborska On Possibilities
Maria Wisława Anna Symborska (July 2, 1923–February 1, 2012) I prefer movies. I prefer cats. I prefer the oaks along the Warta. I prefer Dickens…
Marjane Satrapi On Images
Marjane Satrapi (November 22, 1969 -) Image is an international language. The first writing of the human being was drawing, not writing. That appeared much…
Susan Minot On Becoming A Writer
Susan Minot (December 07, 1956 -) One of the reasons I became a writer is that I had to go into a room and sit…
Kenneth Patchen On Love And Rebellion
Kenneth Patchen (December 13, 1911 – January 8, 1972) It's always because we love that we are rebellious; it takes a great deal of love…
Rebecca Solnit On Lies And Language
Rebecca Solnit (June 24, 1961 -) There are so many ways to tell a lie. You can lie by ignoring whole regions of impact, omitting…
Chris Van Allsburg On Christmas Magic
Chris Van Allsburg (June 18, 1949 -) At one time most of my friends could hear the bell, but as years passed, it fell silent…
