I pledge to set out to live a thousand lives between printed pages. I pledge to use books as doors to other… — Cornelia Funke Copy Share Image
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I admire American literature, both contemporary and classic - 'Moby-Dick' is just about the best book in the world - and I… — Per Petterson Copy Share Image
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The Chicken Soup for the Soul' books are the result of over 20 years of teaching seminars and giving speeches. The first… — Jack Canfield Copy Share Image
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I love grand scale. One of the things that everybody mentions is that my novels are beautiful objects in the sense that… — Richard Grossman Copy Share Image
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The comic-book industry today is not what it was back then, unfortunately. Kids are no longer interested in reading comic books; they've… — Al Feldstein Copy Share Image
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