Saul Bellow Quotes
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And what about all the good I have in my heart - does it mean anything?
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For the first time in history, the human species as a whole has gone into politics. Everyone is in the act, and there is no telling what may come of it.
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It's goodbye to reality when love sets in.
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A plan relieves you of the torment of choice.
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The only real distinction at this dangerous moment in human history and cosmic development has nothing to do with medals and ribbons. Not to fall asleep is distinguished. Everything else is mere popcorn.
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Unless you're completely exploded, there's always something to be grateful for.
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The dream of man's heart ... is that life may complete in significant pattern.
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A human soul devoid of longing was a soul deformed, deprived of its highest good, sick unto death.
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I'm afraid there's nothing we can do about the journalists; we can only hope that they will die off as the deerflies do towards the end of August.
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Let the enemies of life step down.
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How should I know why! I didn't invent human beings, Iggy.
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You're all alone when you're a writer. Sometimes you just feel you need a humanity bath. Even a ride on the subway will do that. But it's much more interesting to talk about books. After all, that's what life used to be for writers: they talk books, politics, history, America. Nothing has replaced that.
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I'm glad I haven't lived in vain.
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At moments I dislike having a face, a nose, lips, because he has them.
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The best and purest human beings, from the beginning of time, have understood that life is sacred.
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Fidelity is for phonographs
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I don’t actually take much stock in the collapsing culture bit. I’m beginning to see it instead as the conduct of life without input from your soul.
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Art attempts to find in the universe, in matter as well as in the facts of life, what is fundamental, enduring, essential.
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I am a phoenix who runs after arsonists.
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I pretended not to understand. One of life's hardest jobs, to make a quick understanding slow. I think I succeeded, thought Herzog.