“An author never lies. We do, however tend to speak in a fictional prose.” — Carl Henegan Copy Share Image
It's better to have your nose in a book, than in someone else's business . — Adam Stanley Copy Share Image
It took me six novels before I felt confident of my voice as a writer, — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
I prefer non-fiction to fiction. In fact, I don't read fiction at all. I read books that are based on true events. — Diana Penty Copy Share Image
Writing novels is the hardest thing I've ever done, including digging irrigation ditches. — Thomas Harris Copy Share Image
“All world believers of righteousness are required to pledge allegiance to Allah!” — Compton Gage Copy Share Image
I love The Purple Book. It continually helps reinforce the only foundation worth building upon— a biblical one. — Peter Furler Copy Share Image
How many beautiful trees gave their lives that today's scandal should, without delay, reach a million readers. — Edwin Way Teale Copy Share Image
I was a book editor for nine years. I'm familiar with the opposite experience, bracing myself for the likelihood that no one… — Karen Thompson Walker Copy Share Image
The sincerity of feeling that is possible between a writer and a reader is one of the finest things I know. — Willa Cather Copy Share Image
Make him [the reader] think the evil, make him think it for himself, and you are released from weak specifications. — Henry James Copy Share Image
Early publication can be a dubious blessing: we all know writers who would give anything not to have published their first book,… — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
“I have been investigating this modern problem of decline in readership and my conclusion is that it has little to do with… — Martinus Hendrikus Benders Copy Share Image
Today we read books 'extensively,' often without sustained focus, and with rare exceptions we read each book only once. We value quantity… — Joshua Foer Copy Share Image
“The minute I was bored with a book or a subject I moved to another one, instead of giving up on reading… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb Copy Share Image
However much of time, labor, or other means it takes to establish a reputation, it frequently happens that it requires nearly as… — Christian Nestell Bovee Copy Share Image
When I'm deciding to read a book, I never open to the first chapter, because that's been revised and worked over 88… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
“We nurture the candle flames that show the way ahead. We are guerrillas of the word, unsung heroes breathing softly on the… — Mark Cantrell Copy Share Image
“the world.” Jeffrey just shakes his head. “You don’t know what it was like. You weren’t there when things got really bad.… — Kristopher Jansma Copy Share Image
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