All my novels are rooted in their time and in their place. The place of my novels is Israel, almost without exception.… — Amos Oz Copy Share Image
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True literature is more than just a story someone has told. It must provide the reader with the essence of the world… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
Look at the world of books nowadays. People just download books. They don't go to a bookstore. Amazon is wiping out Borders… — Robert Kiyosaki Copy Share Image
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Any writer who gives a reader a pleasurable experience is doing every other writer a favor because it will make the reader… — S. E. Hinton Copy Share Image
When I left for Milford I was in the 10th grade and had never read a book from cover to cover. From… — Howie Long Copy Share Image
When a culture is being dumbed down as effectively as ours is, its narrative arts (literature, film, theatre) seem to vacillate between… — Tom Robbins Copy Share Image
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In a novel there's not much autobiography. There are characters in transit. Naturally, I can project something of my experiences onto the… — Dacia Maraini Copy Share Image
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She praised his book and he embraced her from gratitude rather than lust, but she didn't let go. Neither did he. She… — Anthony Marra Copy Share Image
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Yes, yes; you’ve read thousands of books but you’ve never tried to read your own self; you rush into your temples, into… — Bulleh Shah Copy Share Image
The only thing that I discovered very early on is that, even though we might change schools and cities and towns and… — J. Michael Straczynski Copy Share Image
“That is not necessarily bad … but it is limiting. The glory of a good tale is that it is limitless and fluid; a… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
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Literature has been a treacherous site for black Americans because literary production has been so tied with the project of proving our… — Glenn Ligon Copy Share Image
I'm used to writing songs and songs-I can fill em up with symbolism and metaphors. When you write a book (Chronicles, Vol.… — Bob Dylan Copy Share Image
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As an unpublished, nonprofessional writer working on my first novel, I nevertheless had access to extremely talented people who would help make… — Chris Pavone Copy Share Image
In 1996, Muhammad Ali and I co-authored a short book about bigotry and prejudice that was keyed to religious and racial divisions.… — Thomas Hauser Copy Share Image
Ninety-nine per cent of traditional English literature concerns people who never have to worry about money at all. We always seem to… — James Kelman Copy Share Image
In 1975, which was the height of the women's movement, I thought I'd write a book on women's history. But in searching… — Stephanie Coontz Copy Share Image
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The poem is lonely. It is lonely and en route. Its author stays with it. Does this very fact not place the… — Paul Celan Copy Share Image
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