Marguerite Yourcenar Quote

The written word has taught me to listen to the human voice, much as the great unchanging statues have taught me to appreciate bodily motions.


Memoirs of Hadrian (1951)


The written word has taught me to listen to the human voice, much as the great unchanging statues have taught me to appreciate bodily motions.

The written word has taught me to listen to the human voice, much as the great unchanging statues have taught me to appreciate bodily motions.

The written word has taught me to listen to the human voice, much as the great unchanging statues have taught me to appreciate bodily motions.

The written word has taught me to listen to the human voice, much as the great unchanging statues have taught me to appreciate bodily motions.