Home / Quotes / Quote by John Hersey

Quote by John Hersey

“The final test of a work of art is not whether it has beauty, but whether it has power.”

Quote by John Hersey

Book:The writer's craft

Work

The writer's craft

This book delves into the intricacies of the writing process, offering advice and insights for both beginners and experienced writers. It explores the fundamental elements of storytelling, character development, and narrative voice, providing practical exercises and examples to enhance the reader's writing skills. more

Author

John Hersey was an American writer born on June 17, 1914, and died on March 24, 1993. Known for his profound insight into human nature and his deep reflections on war and peace. more

You May Also Like

“To my great surprise, I never heard anyone cry out in the disorder, even though they suffered in great agony. They died in silence, with no grudge, setting their teeth to bear it. All for the country!”

Country Silence Heard Cry Bears Died Surprise Setting Teeth Settings Disorder Agony Grudge

Book:Hiroshima

Source: Hiroshima

“I do not so much rejoice that God hath made me to be a Queen, as to be a Queen over so thankful a people. Therefore I have cause to wish nothing more than to content the subject and that is a duty which I owe. Neither do I desire to live longer days than I may see your prosperity and that is my only desire.”

People May Made Desire Wish Causes Subjects Duty Prosperity Queens Rejoice Desire To Live Longer Days

Book:Elizabeth I: Collected Works

Source: Elizabeth I: Collected Works

“If I should say the sweetest speech with the eloquentest tongue that ever was in man, I were not able to express that restless care which I have ever bent to govern for the greatest wealth.”

Ifs Men Should Care Able Wealth Speech Tongue Bent Restless Sweetest Greatest Wealth

Author:Elizabeth I

“Let tyrants fear, I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good-will of my subjects.”

Heart Subjects Tyrants Loyal Good Will

Author:Elizabeth I

“Must! Is must a word to be addressed to princes? Little man, little man! Thy father, if he had been alive, durst not have used that word.”

Ifs Men Littles Used Father Alive Little Man Assertiveness

Author:Elizabeth I

“There is small disproportion betwixt a fool who useth not wit because he hath it not and him that useth it not when it should avail him.”

Should Wisdom Fool Wit Foolishness

Author:Elizabeth I

“There will never Queen sit in my seat with more zeal to my country, care to my subjects and that will sooner with willingness venture her life for your good and safety than myself. For it is my desire to live nor reign no longer than my life and reign shall be for your good. And though you have had, and may have, many princes more mighty and wise sitting in this seat, yet you never had nor shall have, any that will be more careful and loving.”

May Country Care Desire Wise Subjects Sitting Safety Careful Queens Seats Willingness Venture Reign Zeal Desire To Live

Author:Elizabeth I

“If you have passion for what you do, the company you keep, the life you live, it will be reflected in whatever you create. Passion is like that; it springs out, jumps, unpredictable and unplanned, into everything we touch. If it doesn't, others know. Passion can't be faked and it can't be manufactured. Which is why it is so priceless.”

Ifs Knows Passion Company Spring Unpredictable Priceless Company You Keep Passion For What You Do

Author:R. D. Laing

“I have a box of things from Becca, my high school girlfriend, and Vanessa; and each one of them was love. I have the notes, the valentines, 20 mixed tapes, all of it. It's important to keep that stuff.”

Important School Stuff High School Notes Boxes Girlfriend Tape Valentine Valentine's Day

Author:Oliver Hudson

“I love the infantry because they are the underdogs. They are the mud-rain-frost-and-wind boys. They have no comforts, and they even learn to live without the necessities. And in the end they are the guys that wars can't be won without.”

War Ends Guy Boys Wind Comfort Rain Mud Frost Underdog Infantry

Book:Ernie's war: the best of Ernie Pyle's World War II dispatches

Source: Ernie's war: the best of Ernie Pyle's World War II dispatches