Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Wallace Stegner Novelist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Feb 18, 1909
  • Died: Apr 13, 1993

Wallace Earle Stegner was an American historian, novelist, short story writer, and environmentalist, often called "The Dean of Western Writers". He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 and the U.S. National Book Award in 1977.

Most things break, including hearts. The lessons of life amount not to wisdom, but to scar tissue and callus. wisdom

A teacher enlarges people in all sorts of ways besides just his subject matter. teacher

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 sayings from Robert Browning

22 sayings from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 thoughts from Honore de Balzac

53 thoughts from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 quotes from Isadora Duncan

5 quotes from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 sayings from Henry Ward Beecher

58 sayings from Henry Ward Beecher