All mankind is of one author, and is one volume; when one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the… — John Donne Copy Share Image
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Of course, authors can still burn their manuscripts - but once something is out in the world, especially if it ever saw… — Maria Konnikova Copy Share Image
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the process of a book's coming to life is not fully complete until your imagination meets mine on the page. The words… — Rebecca Wells Copy Share Image
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Along with all those books about Lincoln, Obama might read some biographies of Napoleon. The general who established the Legion d'Honneur understood… — Tina Brown Copy Share Image
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Read for yourselves, read for the sake of your inspiration, for the sweet turmoil in your lovely head. But also read against… — Adam Zagajewski Copy Share Image
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I discovered that I had, in the past two decades, written a far greater amount in the essay form than I remembered.… — William Styron Copy Share Image
Novels for me are how I find out what's going on in my own head. And so that's a really useful and… — Cory Doctorow Copy Share Image
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