Saul Bellow — People

Two wooden theatrical masks, one frowning and one smiling, rest together on burgundy velvet. — Original artwork

Conquered people tend to be witty.

Saul Bellow

Three differently glazed mugs sit together on a small wooden tray with a green sprig between them. — Original artwork

Goodness is achieved not in a vacuum, but in the company of other men, attended by love.

Saul Bellow

A fountain pen nib releases a glowing golden drop above a shallow curved ink pool against a sepia background. — Original artwork

There is only one way to defeat the enemy, and that is to write as well as one can. The best argument is an undeniably good book.

Saul Bellow

Painterly open leather notebook with a pressed flower beside a stethoscope. — Original artwork

With a novelist, like a surgeon, you have to get a feeling that you've fallen into good hands - someone from whom you can accept the anesthetic with confidence.

Saul Bellow