“Where books are burned, in the end, people will eventually burn too” — HEINRICH HEINE Copy Share Image
On an average day, I have two things to read in my purse: a book and a play. — Morgan Saylor Copy Share Image
The absence of plot leaves the reader room to think about other things. — David Shields Copy Share Image
People in the know say 'The Giver' was the first young adult dystopian novel. — Lois Lowry Copy Share Image
I read a lot, I write a lot, and I have conversations with people I think are intelligent and wise. — Montaigne Copy Share Image
“Without a doubt, I must read, all the books I've read about. See the artworks hung on hooks, that I have only,… — Lang Leav Copy Share Image
Climbing trees is still one of my favorite things to do. A tree and a good book and I'm happy. — Emayatzy E. Corinealdi Copy Share Image
“What I hate the most is when you realize your almost finished a book: like a good who’s balloon puts I fuss… — Eleanor A. Fostars Copy Share Image
the majority of critical, and plenty of uncritical, readers find quotations a bore. — Ethel Smyth Copy Share Image
“Who is happy sitting alone at home, reading a book, smiling like a lunatic? A WRITER.” — Ksenia Anske Copy Share Image
“A life is like a book of many chapters and topics. Which Chapter are is your life?” — Elizabeth Adeniyi Copy Share Image
Whoever you are, you will not write this book. I can tell you nothing. Do not call me again. Ever. — Roberto Calvi Copy Share Image
I believe the first draft of a book — even a long one — should take no more than three months…Any longer… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
“I can’t see any other reason he would shut down the bookshop, unless it was to help you somehow. He loves books.'… — Jessica Spotswood Copy Share Image
When you're writing a book that is going to be a narrative with characters and events, you're walking very close to fiction,… — Samuel Hynes Copy Share Image
I don't like to read contemporary fiction while writing - I need a sense of isolation, a kind of silence, and I… — Cynthia Ozick Copy Share Image
“The novel is an event in consciousness. Our aim isn't to copy actuality, but to modify and recreate our sense of it.… — George Buchanan Copy Share Image
An erratum is a correction inserted into a book after publication. It's a nice thing to collect because you can't go after… — Miranda July Copy Share Image
I don't separate my books into historical novels and the rest. To me, they're all made-up worlds, and both kinds are borne… — Peter Carey Copy Share Image
“Even so-called 'short novels' are pretty long and can take several hours to read, so make sure you stay hydrated. I like… — Richard Ayoade Copy Share Image
