"Literature has been the salvation of the damned, literature has inspired and guided lovers, routed despair and can perhaps in this case save the world"
- John Cheever
About this Quote
In this quote, John Cheever highlights the power and impact of literature on individuals and society as a whole. He suggests that literature has the ability to save those who are considered "damned" or helpless, supplying them with a sense of function and hope. Furthermore, Cheever acknowledges the function of literature in inspiring and assisting enthusiasts, possibly mentioning the method which it can shape our understanding of love and relationships. He also mentions how literature has the power to get rid of anguish and possibly even conserve the world. This quote emphasizes the transformative and prominent nature of literature, showcasing its ability to produce favorable change in both individuals and society.
This quote is written / told by John Cheever between May 27, 1912 and June 18, 1982. He was a famous Writer from USA.
The author also have 19 other quotes.
"A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect"
"Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it"
"Great literature must spring from an upheaval in the author's soul. If that upheaval is not present then it must come from the works of any other author which happens to be handy and easily adapted"
"All literature consists of whatever the writer thinks is cool. The reader will like the book to the degree that he agrees with the writer about what's cool"
"What fascinated me mostly about Mickey Cohen was that he, in his later years, hired someone to help him to comprehend literature, to help him to read better, to understand words better"
"Among the letters my readers write me, there is a certain category which is continuously growing, and which I see as a symptom of the increasing intellectualization of the relationship between readers and literature"
