“Literature takes a habit of mind that has
disappeared. It requires silence, some form of isolation, and sustained
concentration in the presence of an enigmatic thing.” ―Philip Roth quoted in
David Remnick, “Into the Clear,” The New Yorker, May 8, 2000Saturday, April 19, 2014
Quote of the Day (Philip Roth, on Literature as a ‘Habit of Mind’)
“Literature takes a habit of mind that has
disappeared. It requires silence, some form of isolation, and sustained
concentration in the presence of an enigmatic thing.” ―Philip Roth quoted in
David Remnick, “Into the Clear,” The New Yorker, May 8, 2000
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