“I suppose a book is still a book, even if no one but the author and his wife reads it," she said.” — John Wyndham Copy Share Image
In order to be a great writer a person must have a built-in, shockproof crap detector. — Ernest Hemingway Copy Share Image
Life is a book evryday is a new page and every month is a new chapter and every year is a new… — Mee Copy Share Image
Writing has got to be an act of discovery…I write to find out what I'm thinking about. — Edward Albee Copy Share Image
When a writer tries to explain too much, he's out of time before he begins. — Isaac Bashevis Singer Copy Share Image
Every morning like a scholar at his first class I prepare a blank mind for the day to write upon. — Bruce Lee Copy Share Image
I love writing. I've always written journals. I loved writing the book on living alone. — Barbara Feldon Copy Share Image
Naturally, I've always felt more like a writer myself, and I've always written. I have people who are writers who've been promoting… — Craig Bierko Copy Share Image
“Remember some books are meant to be tasted, some books are meant to be chewed and, finally, some books are meant to… — Robin Sharma Copy Share Image
It looked the sort of book described in library catalogues as 'slightly foxed,' although it would be more honest to admit that… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
I'm always reading. I have four books on my nightstand right now. The same is true with writing, I tend to work… — Colette Freedman Copy Share Image
“See, that's the beauty of books. We get to take what we want out of them and it can be different for… — Kristen Ashley Copy Share Image
Without the faintest possibility of finding a job, I decided to devote myself to literature: it was about time to find out… — Jose Saramago Copy Share Image
“I have never read anything quite like Mark Haddon's funny and agonizingly honest book, or encountered a narrator more vivid and memorable.… — arthur golden Copy Share Image
“You will never know the purpose of a book in your life until you read it, and you will never know which… — Robin Sacredfire Copy Share Image
Before I start a project, I always ask myself the following question. Why is this book worth a year of my life?… — David Morrell Copy Share Image
That's the secret of how to enjoy writing and how to make yourself meet high standards," said Mrs. Berman. "You don't write… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
I just thought it made sense to call a book 'Not Garbage,' even though the majority of it was going to be… — Leo Fitzpatrick Copy Share Image
Layer upon layer, Italy's storied past unfolds in Robert Kaster's captivating journey along the venerable Queen of Roads. I cannot imagine a… — Adrienne Mayor Copy Share Image
'Presumed Innocent' was written over a six to seven year period with intervals in between where I was figuring out the end… — Scott Turow Copy Share Image
“Maybe that's why I prefer this new library to my own bedroom: looking at the million book spines, I can imagine a… — Rebecca Makkai Copy Share Image
If you're going to write about something it becomes a damn sight more interesting than if you're not going to write about… — Jonathan Meades Copy Share Image
The Fall of the House of Zeus is a riveting American saga of ambition, cunning, greed, corruption, high life and low life… — Tom Brokaw Copy Share Image
