The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Edmund Wilson
- In times of disorder and stress, the fanatics play a prominent role; in times of peace, the critics. Both are shot after the revolution.
- The most immoral and disgraceful and dangerous thing that anybody can do in the arts is knowingly to feed back to the public its own ignorance and cheap tastes.
- Only the curious will learn and only the resolute will overcome the obstacles to learning. The quest quotient has always excited me more than the intelligence quotient.
- If you ain’t the lead dog, the scenery never changes.
- I have learned to read the papers calmly and not to hate the fools I read about.
- In a sense, one can never read the book that the author originally wrote, and one can never read the same book twice.
- Keep going; never stop; sit tight; Read something luminous at night.
- There is nothing more demoralizing than a small but adequate income.
- His style has the desperate jauntiness of an orchestra fiddling away for dear life on a sinking ship.
- If I could only remember that the days were not bricks to be laid row on row, to be built into a solid house, where one might dwell in safety and peace, but only food for the fires of the heart.
Edmund Wilson (1895–1972) was an influential American literary critic, writer, and essayist. Born in New Jersey, he attended Princeton University and later pursued graduate studies at Harvard.
Wilson’s literary criticism, characterized by erudition and insight, significantly impacted American literature in the 20th century. He wrote extensively on a wide range of subjects, including modernist literature, politics, sociology, and history.
Wilson’s works include “Axel’s Castle” (1931), a seminal study of modernist literature, and “To the Finland Station” (1940), a history of socialist thought.
He also penned literary essays, travelogues, and memoirs, showcasing his versatile talent and intellectual curiosity. Known for his lucid prose and penetrating analysis, Wilson contributed to major literary publications and earned a reputation as one of America’s foremost critics. His legacy endures through his vast body of work, which continues to inspire and provoke thought among scholars and readers alike.
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