I get to show the reader the essence of the book without giving anything away. — Mary Grandpre Copy Share Image
As long as thriller authors teach us about our world, they'll be relevant. — David Morrell Copy Share Image
A book full of brilliance imparts some of it even to its opponents. — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
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“Leaders are readers, disciples want to be taught and everyone has gifts within that need to be coached to excellence.” — Wayde Goodall Copy Share Image
Shakespeare is so fundamental to the way we see story. A tremendous amount of narratives come from him - more than many… — Rebecca Serle Copy Share Image
I digress a lot - it's how I experience the world. I would like to write in a way that will convey… — Claire Messud Copy Share Image
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Literature is not made of ideas and it's not made of concepts, of psychological analysis. It's made of words. — Amos Oz Copy Share Image
My working-class Italian-American parents didn't go to school, there were no books in the house. — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
Banning books is just another form of bullying. It's all about fear and an assumption of power. The key is to address… — James Howe Copy Share Image
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Obsession led me to write. It's been that way with every book I've ever written. I become completely consumed by a theme,… — Anne Rice Copy Share Image
The second book, which was probably more from a professional standpoint - when I read Junot Díaz's Drown, I was like, Oh… — Matt de la Pena Copy Share Image
In a novel, language is your principal tool, you try to build pictures in the mind of the reader. When you write… — Philippe Claudel Copy Share Image
“The increased facilities of communication and exchange of thought, the teachings of history, the unity of government, the rise of literature and… — Rabindranath Tagore Copy Share Image
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Books are to me as homemade tattoos are to an inmate. Can't get enough of them. — Laurie Notaro Copy Share Image
Do not read so much, look about you and think of what you see there. — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
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