Quotes – Page 2 – BIG OTHER

William T. Vollmann on Reading, Writing, Curiosity, and More

Happy birthday, William T. Vollmann! 67, today! Here are some quotes from the writer: “If I try not to…

Happy birthday, Aldous Huxley! Here are some quotes from the writer: “You can’t consume much if you sit still…

Happy birthday, Elias Canetti! Here are some quotes from the writer: “Relearn astonishment, stop grasping for knowledge, lose…

Happy birthday, Hart Crane! Here are some quotes and poems from the poet: “I can remember much forgetfulness.”…

Happy birthday, Frantz Fanon! Here are some quotes from the philosopher, revolutionary, and writer. “My final prayer: O…

Happy birthday, Herbert Marcuse! Here are some quotes from the philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist: “The truth of…

Happy birthday, Jacques Derrida! Here are some quotes from the philosopher: “I always dream of a pen that would…

Happy birthday, Walter Benjamin! Here are some quotes from the author’s texts: “The art of storytelling is reaching…

Happy birthday, Marcel Proust! Here are some quotes from the writer: “Love is space and time measured by…

Happy birthday, Franz Kafka! Here are some quotes from the writer: “I usually solve problems by letting them…