Readers Quotes

“Writers are readers, too.”

— Bea Cannon

“Alick Rae was in the zone.”

— J L MARRAIN

Leaders are Readers

— Charles Jones

Good readers make much out of little.

— Irving Howe

“All readers have reading in common.”

— Will Schwalbe

I don't inflict horrors on readers.

— Alan Furst

The sun shines. Readers read.

— Roderick Townley

“Desire for books, desire to read.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

A lot of its readers are of an age where they forget to cancel.

— Jerry Della Femina

All readers are good readers, when they have the right book.

— Jeanne Henry

“There is nothing more amazing than being with the one you love.”

— Shilpi

“What are you reading, my dear? A pretty sight, a lady with a book.”

— Shirley Jackson

We're all just facilitators. The real business is done by readers.

— John Green

I want my readers to find their own way.

— Alexandra Stoddard

“Reading is not daily its a life style for all readers.”

— gary paulsen

I'm so excited for readers to get their hands on 'The Spring Girls.'

— Anna Todd

Without humor, I cannot go on and I doubt many of my readers would go on either. Humor is so important. I…

— Gary Shteyngart

“Laurie welcomes ALL Reviews from readers, and will supply an e-book version of the books listed.”

— Laurie Bowler

I write for a certain sphere of readers in the United States who on average watch seven and a half hours of…

— Jerzy Kosinski

The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the…

— Judy Blume

Our poems will have failed if our readers are not brought by them beyond the poems.

— Muriel Rukeyser

Readers have to be sought out and won to the light of the page, poem by poem, one by one by one.

— Anonymous

I'm very passionate about music and was excited to see that the majority of readers loved the inclusion of lyrics.

— Colleen Hoover

Digital books and other texts are increasingly coming under the control of distributors and other gatekeepers rather than readers and libraries.

— Jonathan Zittrain

“No really, Lainey. Give it a chance. Millions of readers can't be wrong." "That's like saying millions of boy-band fans can't be…

— Paula Stokes

Many readers share their stories with me and if one speaks to me (or if the same theme keeps coming at me),…

— Ellen Hopkins

We can't deny that films have a bigger reach. After the popularity of the 'Slumdog Millionaire,' a lot of people started reading…

— Ashwin Sanghi

The poet's other readers are the ancient poets, who look upon the freshly written pages from an incorruptible distance. Their poetic forms…

— Salvatore Quasimodo

“My publishers, two Catalan brothers with an inherited income, took me out to lunch to inform me that the first print run…

— Francine Prose

When I settled to writing seriously, which would be in my 30s, I did expect to be published eventually, but my aspirations…

— Jo Beverley

I decided to take my foot off the pedal with all the detail. I'm sure after 'Animalia' and 'The Eleventh Hour,' readers…

— Graeme Base

Having a book censored means something. It means you have deeply offended one or more people who felt they needed to protect…

— Felice Picano

I tend to believe that computers are drawing kids -- and adults -- away from reading purely because they provide an alternative,…

— Tim Lebbon

“Emma has been meaning to read more ever since she was twelve years old. I have seen a great many lists of…

— Jane Austen

If I had a staff of even one person, or could tolerate a small amphetamine habit, or entertain the possibility of weekly…

— Lorrie Moore

First, there are some of my readers who only read Hap and Leonard, not the other stuff, and some who don't read…

— Joe R. Lansdale

My personal history would not be disappointing to readers, but it is my own affair which I want to keep to myself.…

— B. Traven

One of the things that's amazing about reading the private writing of these folks is that they enthusiastically describe things which we…

— Christine Jennings

Mention the gothic, and many readers will probably picture gloomy castles and an assortment of sinister Victoriana. However, the truth is that…

— Carlos Ruiz Zafon

With My Dog-Eyes by Hilda Hilst got more exposure and reached far more readers than I ever expected. Even my editor at…

— Adam Morris