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Thomas Wolfe was an American novelist known for his expansive narrative style and profound psychological insights. His works, often set in the American South, explored the relationship between individuals and society, as well as the meaning of human existence. Wolfe's masterpiece, 'Look Homeward, Angel,' is considered a classic of American literature.

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Famous Thomas Wolfe Quotes

“Lost. He understood that men were forever strangers to one another, that no one ever comes really to know any one, that imprisoned in the dark womb of our mother, we come to life without having seen her face, that we are given to her arms a stranger, and that, caught in that insoluble prison of being, we escape it never, no matter what arms may clasp us, what mouth may kiss us, what heart may warm us. Never, never, never, never, never.”

Life Lost Alone

Author:Thomas Wolfe

“A young man is so strong, so mad, so certain, and so lost. He has everything and he is able to use nothing.”

Men Use Able Young Certain Lost Strong Madness Mad Young Man

Book:Of Time and the River: A Legend of Man's Hunger in His Youth

Source: Of Time and the River: A Legend of Man's Hunger in His Youth

“O lost, And by the wind grieved, Ghost, Come back again.”

Lost Wind Ghost Back Again

Book:Look Homeward, Angel

Source: Look Homeward, Angel

“I believe that we are lost here in America, but I believe we shall be found. And this belief, which mounts now to the catharsis of knowledge and conviction, is for me--and I think for all of us--not only our own hope, but America's everlasting, living dream.”

Thinking Believe Dream America Found Belief Lost I Believe Conviction Everlasting Catharsis

Book:You Can't Go Home Again

Source: You Can't Go Home Again

About the Author

Born: October 3, 1900
Died: September 15, 1938
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 66

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