Wendell Berry Quotes
It is not from ourselves that we learn to be better than we are.
Topics
Betterment
Human Development
Personal Growth
Self Development
Self Discipline
Self-Awareness
Character Development
Learning Process
Self-Realization
External Influence
Moral Guidance
Self Improvement Strategies
Self Motivation
Self-Reflection
Self Transformation
Self-Enhancement
Social Impact
Self-Improvement
Citations
Berry, Wendell. The Long-Legged House. Harcourt, Brace & World, 1969, p. 201.
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Wendell Erdman Berry is an American novelist, poet, essayist, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer. He is an elected member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers, a recipient of The National Humanities Medal, and the Jefferson Lecturer for 2012. He is also a 2013 Fellow of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Berry was named the recipient of the 2013 Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award. On January 28, 2015, he became the first living writer to be inducted into the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame.