Ecclesiastes/theme

Famous quotes containing the words ecclesiastes and/or theme:

“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave whither thou goest.”
—Bible: Hebrew Ecclesiastes 9:10.

“If a theme or idea is too near the surface, the novel becomes simply a tract illustrating an idea.”
—Elizabeth Bowen (1899–1973)