literary quotes

The term literary quotes may seem like an oxymoron since most quotes are literary by nature, but literary quotes are those which derive from great literature and which gain strength through use and time.

"I wasted time, and now doth time waste me."
William Shakespeare quotes (English dramatist, playwright and poet, 1564-1616)
About: Time quotes.
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Whether reciting Shakespeare or recalling Steinbeck, literary quotes have the power to elevate conversation and remind us of great writers and their artful use of language.

"In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage."
John Steinbeck quotes (American novelist and writer, Nobel Prize for Literature for 1962, 1902-1968)
About: Growing up quotes.
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Literary quotes are compelling in their essence since they rescue exquisite words from exceptional works of literature and bring these into our every day dialogue.  Literary quotes help preserve our literary heritage and promote the love of language.

"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
F. Scott Fitzgerald quotes (American writer. Author of The Great Gatsby. 1896-1940)
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