Quotes by Fuller, Margaret

Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved. >>

Men, for the sake of getting a living forget to live. >>

There are two modes of criticism. One which crushes to earth without m >>

Quotations about Books - Reading

Books are those faithful mirrors that reflect to our mind the minds of >>

Much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natura >>

Some of the most famous books are the least worth reading. Their fame >>

It does not follow because many books are written by persons born in America that there exists an American literature. Books which imitate or represent the thoughts and life of Europe do not constitute an American literature. Before such can exist, an original idea must animate this nation and fresh currents of life must call into life fresh thoughts along the shore.

Fuller, Margaret