Nathanael West quotes

Numbers constitute the only universal language. (Nathanael West)
He read it for the same reason an animal tears at a wounded foot: to hurt the pain. View quote
Nathanael West
Only those who still have hope can benefit from tears. View quote
Nathanael West
At college, and perhaps for a year afterwards, they had believed in literature, had believed in Beauty and in personal expression as an absolute end. When they lost this belief, they lost everything. View quote
Nathanael West
He's an escapist. He wants to cultivate his interior garden. View quote
Nathanael West