“There is first the literature of knowledge, and secondly, the literature of power. The function of the first is--to teach; the function of the second is--to move, the first is a rudder, the second an oar or a sail. The first speaks to the mere discursive understanding; the second speaks ultimately, it may happen, to the higher understanding or reason, but always through affections of pleasure and sympathy.” FirstsMayReasonHappensMovingLiteratureSpeakUnderstandingPleasureTeachHigherFunctionMereAffectionSailOarRudders Book:Leaders in literature Source: Leaders in literature
“Without moving beyond a mere copy, there is no artistry, no originality or artistic advancement; only mechanics.” MovingMereArtisticCopiesOriginalityMechanicAdvancementArtistryCopyingMoving Beyond Author:Jennifer Young
“But the thing is, from the perspective of a novelist there is a brand of lying that feels more honest than the actual facts of an event. Lying as a way to move closer to the truth, or to illuminate ow something actually feels in a way the mere facts cannot.” WayFeelsFactsMovingLyingHonestEventsPerspectiveMereBrandsNovelists Author:Ron Currie Jr.