“These forty-nine God-inspired Old Testament books divided into four sections—books of the Law, of History, of Wisdom, and of Prophecy—which” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Poetry, plays, novels, music, they are the cry of the human spirit trying to understand itself and make sense of our world. — Laura Elliott Copy Share Image
When someones part in your story is over, turn the page. Don't try to stretch the chapter into a book. — Ritu Ghatourey Copy Share Image
“Maybe one day we’ll get married and we’ll have a small house just for us, we’ll write crazy books and we’ll be… — Cristina Nemerovschi Copy Share Image
I don't make that decision [what next book will be] until I've read enough to know that I've got something different to… — John Shelby Spong Copy Share Image
I simply went down there to catch up with an old mate of mine, who owns the place. He's the one who… — Bryan Brown Copy Share Image
You apply the skills you use to produce your own book to make an anthology. Shaping. Rhythm. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The book that meant most to me was 'The Wind in the Willows.' It sounds ridiculous, but that was my vision of… — Justin Cartwright Copy Share Image
We played video games and read books, and we went to public school. And yeah, we went to amusement parks. We did… — Megan Phelps-Roper Copy Share Image
For readers worldwide, the attraction of romance novels seems to be that they provide hope, strength, and the assurance that happy endings… — Leigh Michaels Copy Share Image
We still have to evolve, that's how we're created, we're created to evolve so you can believe in that the answer is… — Ziggy Marley Copy Share Image
“Some of the best portrayals I’ve seen of the eternal Heaven are in children’s books. Why? Because they depict earthly scenes, with… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
“Rejection is a challenge. Persistence is patience. Reward is a lifetime in the making. Despite what happens, only death will stop this… — Veronica Purcell Copy Share Image
“My hips bristle with totems and talismans, proof that I am not simply a character in a fixed book or film. I… — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image
The Book of Job and the 19th Psalm, which even the Church admits to be more ancient than the chronological order in… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
There's still a strange moment with every book when I move from the position of writer to the position of reader and… — Eudora Welty Copy Share Image
The so-called literature of escape, with its growing popularity, is in part a revolt against the tyranny of clocks. — Roy Bedichek Copy Share Image
The same parts of my brain get as excited as when I study bio or read a novel and write a paper… — Utada Hikaru Copy Share Image
“Libraries are not made; they grow. Good as it is to inherit a library, it is better to collect one.” — Augustine Birrell Copy Share Image
I personally feel I still have so much to learn as a writer; each novel is better than the one before, just… — Jonathan Dee Copy Share Image
Plot is tremendously important to me: I can't stand books where nothing happens, and I can't imagine ever writing a novel without… — Ned Beauman Copy Share Image
One good thing about leaving daily journalism was that I was no longer obliged to read all the book prize short lists. — Annalena McAfee Copy Share Image
I'm very much a people-pleaser, and with a book out, I had to learn that you can't please everybody with your book. — Becky Albertalli Copy Share Image
I had a couple of Asian readers and other folks tell me, "Oh, you have a lot of sex in your writing." — Shirley Geok-lin Lim Copy Share Image
“He was looking forward to letting Joanne know, in a casual way, that he had read these books.” — Ken Follett Copy Share Image
[On book promotion:] The reward for writing well appears to be not to be able to do it for a long time. — Rosellen Brown Copy Share Image
I would want the British reader to feel that religion in America isn't an absurd thing - a sign of a pin… — Simon Schama Copy Share Image
I do read books. I suppose it's more or less the same thing, but at least I'm alone and I'm an individual.… — Jack Vance Copy Share Image
A playwright must be his own audience. A novelist may lose his readers for a few pages; a playwright never dares lose… — Terence Rattigan Copy Share Image
I spend a lot of time reading. Also, I pen down my thoughts and perceptions about books I read. — Mayank Agarwal Copy Share Image
You read what Disraeli had to say. I don't remember what he said. He said something. He's no longer with us. — Bob Dole Copy Share Image
The most autobiographical thing I've ever written is my second novel, called 'An Ocean in Iowa.' That is pretty close to my… — Peter Hedges Copy Share Image
Vulgarity is a necessary part of a complete author's equipment; and the clown is sometimes the best part of the circus. — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
“If people-young and old-can get one thing from my book I hope it is this: that there dream do count, no matter… — April E. Brucker Copy Share Image
Books minister to our knowledge, to our guidance, and to our delight, by their truth, their uprightness, and their art. — George Henry Lewes Copy Share Image
I love novels, but I'm not a novelist. I'm just a dramatist, which means I write lines for actors. That's all I… — John Logan Copy Share Image
The book is not really the container for the book. The book itself is the narrative. It's the thing that people create. — Jeff Bezos Copy Share Image
“Books are boring.' 'Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you.” — Carlos Ruiz Zafón Copy Share Image
To write a good story there are four things that every author needs: 1. A beginning 2. A middle 3. An ending… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
An autobiography is a book a person writes about his own life and it is usually full of all sorts of boring… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
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