"The bicycle, the bicycle surely, should always be the vehicle of novelists and poets"
- Christopher Morley
About this Quote
This quote by Christopher Morley speaks to the power of the bicycle as a tool for creative expression. He recommends that the bicycle must be the automobile of option for novelists and poets, as it enables them to explore the world around them in a special method. By riding a bike, one can experience the sights, sounds, and smells of the world in such a way that is not possible with other forms of transportation. The bike also enables a sense of freedom and expedition that can be motivating to a creative mind. Morley's quote speaks with the power of the bike as a tool for imaginative expression, and motivates novelists and poets to utilize it to check out the world around them.
"The journey of life is like a man riding a bicycle. We know he got on the bicycle and started to move. We know that at some point he will stop and get off. We know that if he stops moving and does not get off he will fall off"
"I simply haven't the nerve to imagine a being, a force, a cause which keeps the planets revolving in their orbits and then suddenly stops in order to give me a bicycle with three speeds"
"I don't carry any early childhood trauma around with me, if that's what you're hinting at. The story of the bicycles - and there were three of them which were stolen from me - I've dealt with it well"
"When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me"
"I still love to walk in the mountains or be on the sea. I like to be in nature. Sometimes I bicycle. It's important to feel good with your body. The body is extremely important. If you feel good, you have more energy in your singing"
