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Quote by Robert Penn Warren

“Reality is not a function of the event as event, but of the relationship of that event to past, and future, events.”

Work

Robert Penn Warren's classic novel follows the rise and fall of a charismatic politician named Willie Stark, whose journey through the political landscape of Louisiana is marked by ambition, manipulation, and moral decay. more

Author

Robert Penn Warren

Robert Penn Warren was an American poet, novelist, and literary critic. His works are known for their profound social insight and unique portrayal of Southern culture. Warren's poetry and novels have won numerous literary awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1947 and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1955. more

“We have different forms assigned to us in the school of life, different gifts imparted. All is not attractive that is good. Iron is useful, though it does not sparkle like the diamond. Gold has not the fragrance of a flower. So different persons have various modes of excellence, and we must have an eye to all.”

Persons Doe Different Eye School Form Flower Gold Excellence Various Attractive Iron Diamond Fragrance Sparkle

Book:The Life of William Wilberforce: In Five Volumes

Source: The Life of William Wilberforce: In Five Volumes

“Doubtless these are inconsequential perplexities. Still, inconsequential perplexities have now and again been known to become the fundamental mood of existence, one suspects.”

Stills Existence Known Fundamentals Mood Suspects Inconsequential Perplexity

Book:Wittgenstein's mistress

Source: Wittgenstein's mistress

“The funeral is a quiet one, despite the number of mourners present. There are no sobs or flailing handkerchiefs. There is a smattering of color amongst the sea of traditional black. Even the light rain cannot push it down into the realms of despair. It rests instead in a space of thoughtful melancholy.”