“Libraries were havens for everyone, he might've told her, not just the clean and productive.” — Matthew J. Sullivan Copy Share Image
My mind's monumental, my pen is penetration That produce words that bleed on the pad like menstruation — Elzhi Copy Share Image
You may be surprised to know that growing up, I wanted to be a writer of children's books. — St. Lucia Copy Share Image
“I MUST BE A TIME TRAVELLER BECAUSE I AM ALWAYS AHEAD OF MY TIME” — Qwana M. BabyGirl Reynolds-Frasier Copy Share Image
There's something lovely about writing a book, doing what you want. I love the solitariness of it. — Jane Fallon Copy Share Image
We clung to books and to our friends; they reminded us that we had another part to us. — Annie Barrows Copy Share Image
“HAVING THE ANSWER DOES NOT ALWAYS MEAN YOU KNOW HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM -HOPENATION” — Qwana M. "BabyGirl" Reynolds-Frasier Copy Share Image
to know how to read is to light a lamp in the mind, to release the soul from prison, to open a… — Pearl S. Buck Copy Share Image
“On every page, confidence fights with self-doubt. Every sentence is an act of faith. Why would anybody want to do it?” — David Morrell Copy Share Image
I make a rod for my own back because people see my novels as quasi documentaries. But it is never history that's… — Christopher Koch Copy Share Image
The printed page transcends space and time. The printed page, the infinity of the book, must be transcended. — El Lissitzky Copy Share Image
There are more than 21 eBook channels already. Authors can’t possibly get to these and do what they do best. — Tim O'Reilly Copy Share Image
“The calling of an author is more than just to entertain, but also to share ones experiences with the world.” — M.J. Stoddard Copy Share Image
If things are going well I can easily spend twelve hours a day writing, but not writing writing, just thinking and revising… — Francine Prose Copy Share Image
“Don't just read books that are best-sellers or books that you agree with, challenge your own thinking as you're reading.” — Rowena Crosbie Copy Share Image
“...there are pleasures to be had from books beyond being lightly entertained. There is the pleasure of being challenged; the pleasure of… — Rebecca Mead Copy Share Image
We get no good By being ungenerous, even to a book, And calculating profits--so much help By so much reading. It is… — Elizabeth Barrett Browning Copy Share Image
Realistic writing kept me stable. It kept my mind less clustered by resting my soul; pouring it onto a blank canvas. I… — Needa Muy Copy Share Image
So this is supposed to be about the how, and when, and why, and what of reading -- about the way that,… — Nick Hornby Copy Share Image
“Some people said there was a secret society trained precisely for that purpose, toiling away generation after generation, poring over the book… — Traci Chee Copy Share Image
“Hire great writers If you are trying to decide among a few people to fill a position, hire the best writer. It… — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
Learn to write by doing it. Read widely and wisely. Increase your word power. Find your own individual voice though practicing constantly.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I had a 20-year career. I have two children. The advantage of writing later in my life is that I already had… — Amor Towles Copy Share Image