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American novelist known for his profound insights into the lives of the American middle class. Anderson's works often focus on the inner world and social status of ordinary people, and his style is concise and direct, which has had a profound impact on American literature.

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“The moment one of the people took one of the truths to himself, called it histruth, and tried to live his life by it, he became a grotesque and the truth he embraced a falsehood.”

People Moments Falsehood Grotesque

Author:Sherwood Anderson

“Her thoughts ran away to her girlhood with its passionate longing for adventure and she remembered the arms of men that had held her when adventure was a possible thing for her. Particularly she remembered one who had for a time been her lover and who in the moment of his passion had cried out to her more than a hundred times, saying the same words madly over and over: "You dear! You dear! You lovely dear!" The words, she thought, expressed something she would have liked to have achieved in life.”

Men Moments Passion Adventure Arms Lovers Hundred Longing Dear Passionate Lovely Remembered Ran Over You Cried Girlhood

Book:Winesburg, Ohio

Source: Winesburg, Ohio

“In the beginning when the world was young there were a great many thoughts but no such thing as truth. Man made the truths himself and each truth was a composite of a great many vague thoughts. All about in the world were truths and they were all beautiful.”

People Men World Made Moments Young Falsehood Vague Grotesque Composites

Author:Sherwood Anderson

“The eighteen years he has lived seem but a moment, a breathing space in the long march of humanity. Already he hears death calling. With all his heart he wants to come close to some other human, touch someone with his hands, be touched by the hand of another.”

Want Years Humans Heart Long Moments Hands Seems Humanity Space Calling Breathing Touched March Eighteen Breathing Space Touch Someone

Book:Winesburg, Ohio

Source: Winesburg, Ohio

“There is a time in the life of every boy when he for the first time takes the backward view of life. Perhaps that is the moment when he crosses the line into manhood.”

Firsts Moments Lines Views Boys First Time Crosses Manhood

Book:Winesburg, Ohio

Source: Winesburg, Ohio

“It may be life is only worthwhile at moments. Perhaps that is all we ought to expect.”

Life May Moments Life Is Ought Worthwhile

Author:Sherwood Anderson