The very essence of literature is the war between emotion and intellect, between life and death. When literature becomes too intellectual - when it begins to ignore the passions, the motions - it becomes sterile, silly, and actually without substance.
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This quote is just one of 15 total Isaac Bashevis Singer quotes in our collection. Isaac Bashevis Singer is known for saying 'The very essence of literature is the war between emotion and intellect, between life and death. When literature becomes too intellectual - when it begins to ignore the passions, the motions - it becomes sterile, silly, and actually without substance.' as well as some of the following quotes.