“My parents were my two best friends. My third best friend was an author who did not know I existed.” — John Green Copy Share Image
A book on the new physics, if not purely descriptive of experimental work, must essentially be mathematical. — Paul Dirac Copy Share Image
“I stopped writing the book that I wanted to write, and wrote the one the book wanted to write.” — Jim Lewis Copy Share Image
Fifty seven million children across the world don't want an iPhone, Xbox or chocolates. They want a book and pen. — Malala Yousafzai Copy Share Image
“Specifically, I ask that my scenes do three things: Advance the story Reveal new information Pull the reader forward” — Rachel Aaron Copy Share Image
“The child understood vaguely that in taking up literature, he had entered a domain where he could rely on nothing beyond himself. ” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“I learned that books are never finished, that it is possible for stories to go on writing themselves without an author.” — Paul Auster Copy Share Image
The book tour is a strange institution. You are wheeled about to explain your book and even to justify it. — Justin Cartwright Copy Share Image
Paul Erdos has a theory that God has a book containing all the theorems of mathematics with their absolutely most beautiful proofs,… — Ross Honsberger Copy Share Image
“If your child had only your behavior to watch, what would he see? Which of your behaviors does he copy most? Smoking… — Michele Borba Copy Share Image
To refer even in passing to unpublished or struggling authors and their problems is to put oneself at some risk, so I… — Kingsley Amis Copy Share Image
“From everything that I've read, people before the collapse were what I would politely call "weak". I'm sure they were nice enough,… — B.D. Messick Copy Share Image
Friendship is like a page of the book When a page tear, the story is will not be completed So please do… — Innah Delos Angeles Copy Share Image
Simon's walls were covered in what looked like pages ripped from a comic book, but when I squinted, I realized they were… — Kelley Armstrong Copy Share Image
I certainly wanted to write a book that was honest about New Orleans without explaining it to death, so much so that… — Poppy Z. Brite Copy Share Image
“With school turning out more runners, jumpers, racers, tinkerers, grabbers, snatchers, fliers, and swimmers instead of examiners, critics, knowers, and imaginative creators,… — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
“I have always been good at reading, but I have never been good at reading between the lines.” — Nick Lake Copy Share Image
In fact, every day I'll read a chapter of some art book. I don't know why. It's just a habit. — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
The literature of women's lives is a tradition of escapees, women who have lived to tell the tale. — Phyllis Rose Copy Share Image
Success is so fleeting; even if you get a good book deal, or your book is a huge success, there's always the… — Dani Shapiro Copy Share Image
I learnt to read when I was five, and I think that is the most important thing that happened to me. — Mario Vargas Llosa Copy Share Image
If you're going to undertake any project, like a book, you have to show up to give. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
“When your book review is centered on your sworn duty as spelling police and grammar cop, what makes you anything more than… — Guy R Vestal Copy Share Image
Making books is hard work. Some books are, of course, more demanding than others. — David Macaulay Copy Share Image
Fiction is risky for writers also in that the process of making certain books, of shaping certain narratives, leaves scars and marks… — Chris Abani Copy Share Image
“Books keep you company when you're alone. They're your friends through a rainy day.” — Owl Copy Share Image
Aspiring writers should read the entire canon of literature that precedes them, back to the Greeks, up to the current issue of… — William Kennedy Copy Share Image
Reaching deep into the heart of the reader, Cindy Woodsmall pens a beautifully lyrical story in her debut novel When the Heart… — Tamera Alexander Copy Share Image
I think if Roman Polanski had asked me to do the phone book, I would have said, 'Yes.' — Pierce Brosnan Copy Share Image
I can do a book in three months if I spend all day, seven days a week at it and, in fact,… — Barbara Mertz Copy Share Image
“I do things by the book, even when the book is stupid. You know why? That's how we get the conviction.” — Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child Copy Share Image
There's still a fascination with somebody who can write at book length, no matter what the book is. — Dean Koontz Copy Share Image
I was reading this James Bond book, and right away I realized that, like most books, it had too many words. — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
If there's a book that you want to read,but hasn't been written yet,then you must write it. — Toni Morrison Copy Share Image
To me, the nicest luxury would be to have a room where I could keep all my books in one place -… — Annabelle Selldorf Copy Share Image
“Holly Barker series was a great read for me. Stuart gives short chapters and continued action all through his books.” — Stuart Woods Copy Share Image
“...in truth, books have no owner. Every book you see here has been somebody's best friend.” — Carlos Ruiz Zafón Copy Share Image
I just got my phone back yesterday. My mom had it for two days. I was supposed to read a book and… — Chloe Grace Moretz Copy Share Image
“It would be better to try to awake the reader’s critical instincts than to appeal to his laziness.” — Albert Camus Copy Share Image
“Anna used to be the abstinence poster girl, but you could write a comic book about the many adventures of her vagina.… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
