Pharisaism, obtuseness and tyranny reign not only in the homes of merchants and in jails; I see it in science, in literature,… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
The crime of book purging is that it involves a rejection of the word. For the word is never absolute truth, but… — Max Lerner Copy Share Image
“When he wasn’t busy chasing unseen mice around the academy, Ion spent hours in the Borean Study, searching through dusty books for… — Nikolas Lee Copy Share Image
On the whole, at least in the author's experience, the preparation of species-specific antiserum fractions and the differentiation of closely related species… — Karl Landsteiner Copy Share Image
“I do not mean to exclude books of history, poetry, or even fables from our schools. They may and should be read… — Benjamin Rush Copy Share Image
“He suspected that Duane had lived in those lofty realms of thought, listening to the voices of men long dead rising from… — Dan Simmons Copy Share Image
You have to remember that Shadow and Bone' was the first book I sold. And it was, in fact, the first book… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
I had Paterson, and The Art Lover, to guide me for The Tales of Horror (written from 1988-'97 and published in 1999),… — Laura Mullen Copy Share Image
I have a passionate desire for personal privacy. I want to stand before the world, for good or bad, on the book… — Margaret Mitchell Copy Share Image
“... The Sirens of Titan …. … ‘That’s a funny name for a book,’ I said with a gulp. ‘Are those women… — Gavin Extence Copy Share Image
Every successful piece of nonfiction should leave the reader with one provocative thought that he or she didn't have before. Not two… — William Zinsser Copy Share Image
“The most celebrated American author of the twentieth century, Bellow objected during the first part of his career to being designated a… — Hana Wirth-Nesher Copy Share Image
“I read and re-read the books I had brought. The quality of the book didn’t matter. What was important was that there… — Sooyong Park Copy Share Image
Reading to our children and our grandchildren is something we can all try to do every day of the year. Not only… — Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall Copy Share Image
'Inherent Vice' was a novel that already existed, and in 'Steve Jobs,' I was playing a real person; in those situations, you… — Katherine Waterston Copy Share Image
Science is not just there for technology. It's part of what addressing who you are in the universe and understanding your place… — Lawrence M. Krauss Copy Share Image
“I come to oil country with a book about radicals who wish for the end of pipelines. But that's not what it's… — Kate Inglis Copy Share Image
“The coverlet warmed her legs. The firelight wobbled over the pages. Maelyn sank into the world the words wrapped around her, hushing… — Anita Valle Copy Share Image
As an audience member, I live vicariously through the characters I watch or read about. There's something very relatable about comic-book characters.… — James Badge Dale Copy Share Image
I don't think that stuff is gone - I just don't want to dwell on it. There's a difference. As I said,… — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
To me, literature is a calling, even a kind of salvation. It connects me with an enterprise that is over 2,000 years… — Susan Sontag Copy Share Image
I moved into the garage at my mom's house, she wouldn't let me into the house, and the garage didn't have any… — Luis J. Rodriguez Copy Share Image
“As I went through all these experiences, I began to compile a list that wasn't written down in any book, only inscribed… — Elif Shafak Copy Share Image
“It's commonplace to say that we 'love' a book, but when we say it, we mean all sorts of things. Sometimes we… — Donna Tartt Copy Share Image
“If you read stories, you get to see the entire world. And not just the stories you find in books and film,… — Steve Dublanica Copy Share Image
I think the book is less emotional than the film. With the film, the emotions are much more raw and in front.… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
“This book was under arrest, along with its author. This event occurred on March 27, 1986. During that time, the totalitarian system… — Todor Bombov Copy Share Image
The music of revelation announces itself to the reader in somber brooding tones or in melodies light as air and one is… — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
“Then there are the books that shine in my memory, milestones along the horizontal course of my life. I remember not just… — Hugh Laurie Copy Share Image
When writers are self-conscious about themselves as writers they often keep a great distance from their characters, sounding as if they were… — Jerome Stern Copy Share Image
I would like to write a novel, or at least try to write one, although my motives are not entirely pure. For… — Kelly Link Copy Share Image
I have earned wages as a waitress, a nanny, a librarian, a personnel officer, an agricultural laborer, an advertising secretary, a typesetter,… — Karen Hesse Copy Share Image
When I first learned about Abrams and saw the types of books they were making, I knew I wanted my books to… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
Louis Brandeis really inspired me to write this book [Louis D. Brandeis: American Prophet]. It was a crazy deadline. The editor said… — Jeffrey Rosen Copy Share Image
I've always been, like, a book-smart person; I'm very into language and reading, and that really lends itself to comedy, because you… — Janelle James Copy Share Image
Everybody has felt at one time or another that everyone else in the world had a better shot than they did, so… — Robin Hobb Copy Share Image
You get caught up in a cycle at some point, so I broke the cycle and decided; I'm going to really write… — Gerard Way Copy Share Image
I thought a book would be a great way to reach out to people, not just to dancers but also those who… — Michaela DePrince Copy Share Image
A man's bookcase will tell you everything you'll ever need to know about him," my father had told me more than once.… — Walter Mosley Copy Share Image
“All I can say is . . . All I can say is we’ll figure it out, I swear. When I read… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image