Famous quotes containing the words literary and/or society:
“A literary woman’s best critic is her husband ...”
—Elizabeth Stuart Phelps (1844–1911)
“Wine is a part of society because it provides a basis not only for a morality but also for an environment; it is an ornament in the slightest ceremonials of French daily life, from the snack ... to the feast, from the conversation at the local café to the speech at a formal dinner”
—Roland Barthes (1915–1980)