Quotes by Russell Hoban
4 quotes by Russell Hoban
Russell Hoban - american writer
Was born on 04 feb 1925.
Origin country: United States
An idea is an eye given by God for the seeing of God. Some of these eyes we cannot bear to look out of; we blind them as quickly as possible.
Quote by Russell Hoban about idea, blind, god, eyes
If the past cannot teach the present and the father cannot teach the son, then history need not have bothered to go on, and the world has wasted a great deal of time.
Quote by Russell Hoban about opinion, present, past, history, need, world, time
Language is an archaeological vehicle... the language we speak is a whole palimpsest of human effort and history.
Quote by Russell Hoban about language, history, human imperfections
