“Collect books, even if you don't plan on reading them right away. Nothing is more important than an unread library.” — John Waters Copy Share Image
When you see 'editor' on a book, there are many permutations of what that title can mean. — Nathan Englander Copy Share Image
“Contents Book the First—Recalled to Life I. The Period II. The Mail III. The Night Shadows” — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
You could compile the worst book in the world entirely out of selected passages from the best writers in the world. — Gilbert K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
The success of many books is due to the affinity between the mediocrity of the author's ideas and those of the public. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My job as the novelist is to present the whole case, then the reader gets to render her verdict. — Joshua Mohr Copy Share Image
My gift, if that's not too grandiose a term, is one for describing novels, biographies, and works of history in such a… — Michael Dirda Copy Share Image
'Colonel Roosevelt' is compelling reading, and Morris a brilliant biographer who practices his art at the highest level. — Fred Kaplan Copy Share Image
Many people think of the Bible as a book of moral teachings with stories sprinkled through to illustrate the teachings. But it's… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“Writing is like baking cupcakes, you're trying to make something from the raw. Like with cupcakes it's flour and eggs and stuff,… — Emma Shortt Copy Share Image
“Users and manufacturers can apply the insights developed in this book to improve their innovation processes. In this chapter, I illustrate by… — Eric von Hippel Copy Share Image
“The author, then in the final stage as a candidate for Delta Force, was asked by the unit's foreboding colonel what he… — Eric Haney Copy Share Image
To care about words, to have a stake in what is written, to believe in the power of books - this overwhelms… — Paul Auster Copy Share Image
Making a mix CD - albeit slightly old school - is generally a pretty cool gift and something I like to receive,… — Ryan Reynolds Copy Share Image
When reading a book, be very certain that you never go past a word you do not fully understand. The only reason… — L. Ron Hubbard Copy Share Image
When I was a child, ladies and gentleman, I was a dreamer. I read comic books, and I was the hero in… — Elvis Presley Copy Share Image
Man, Books & Booze is cool, right?. That's the most fun I've had in an interview this year. Definitely the most singing… — Jeremy Robert Johnson Copy Share Image
“The problem of the librarian is that books are multi-dimensional in their subject matter but must be ordered on one-dimensional shelves.” — Neal Stephenson Copy Share Image
“With my book in one hand And my drink in the other What more could I want But fame, Better health, And… — Kenneth Burke Copy Share Image
Basically, I'm an EC comic book guy, man. You can show me anything that's high-spirited horror, and I'll be there giggling. — George A. Romero Copy Share Image
I loved working on 'Dogfight,' but when I first read it and wrapped my head around the story, I was a little… — Lindsay Mendez Copy Share Image
“Do the math correctly 226 Pages book = 3 days = 150 Pages each day 50 pages... or 4x50 250... ... 4 Days 50 pages ... Math = Life Life = Math” — Deyth Banger Copy Share Image
I definitely have favorite books by favorite poets, but poets' books also vary. I could like some books, but not like another… — Victoria Chang Copy Share Image
“If the author shows no tears while writing their tale, neither will the person who reads it.” — P.l.n Copy Share Image
The colleges, while they provide us with libraries, furnish no professors of books; and I think no chair is so much needed. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
One of the nice things about 'The New Yorker' is they let you write stories that sometimes end up almost half a… — David Grann Copy Share Image
It smelled like aging wood and creosote, plastic book covers, and old paper. Old paper, which my mom used to say was… — Kami Garcia Copy Share Image
The best movie for me is a science fiction movie, the best books for me are science fiction books. I love this… — John de Lancie Copy Share Image
“True learning happens when books and friends, writing and understanding intermingle in a rich soup of participation.” — R. David Lankes Copy Share Image
The object of the novelist is to keep the reader entirely oblivious of the fact that the author exists - even of… — Ford Madox Ford Copy Share Image
Our life is like a book god has written. He is making us go through so much pain the first pages because… — J-Young Copy Share Image
Books are like the last parachute in the dying situation in the plane of life, helpful to soothe the sorrows and get… — Farid Copy Share Image
If you want to publish two books a year under your own name and your publisher doesn't, maybe you need a different… — Dean Koontz Copy Share Image
I do think that hip-hop has a relationship with comic book culture, and Kung Fu movies too, for that matter. — Ali Shaheed Muhammad Copy Share Image
The Bible is not my book and Christianity is not my religion. I could never give assent to the long complicated statements… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
If you don't hit a newspaper reader between the eyes with your first sentence, there is no need of writing a second… — Arthur Brisbane Copy Share Image
What I enjoy about reviewing and writing for newspapers and periodicals is simply the chance to talk about all kinds of books… — Michael Dirda Copy Share Image
My last refuge, my books: simple pleasures, like finding wild onions by the side of a road, or requited love. — Tracy Letts Copy Share Image
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“An author who does not support his or her characters does not deserve the support of readers. EVER!” — Johanna Oznowicz Copy Share Image
