--- title: "3 Authors Quotes By Julia Quinn" description: "3 Authors quotes by Julia Quinn. Plus more from Julia Quinn and more Authors sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d4/julia-quinn-282_authors_i-don-t-think-that-writing-talent-has-mu_101359.jpg" --- > [I don't think that writing talent has much to do with where one went to school, or the number of degrees on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/i-don-t-think-that-writing-talent-has-much-to-do-with-where-one-went/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d4/julia-quinn-282_authors_i-don-t-think-that-writing-talent-has-mu_101359.jpg) > [The biggest challenge of my career, which is something that authors of genre fiction face all the time, is writing something fresh…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/the-biggest-challenge-of-my-career-which-is-something-that-authors-of/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/284/julia-quinn-282_authors_the-biggest-challenge-of-my-career-which_600640.jpg) > [The general public doesn't expect romance authors to be Harvard graduates. Which is funny, because there are actually quite a lot of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/the-general-public-doesn-t-expect-romance-authors-to-be-harvard/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a91/julia-quinn-282_actually_the-general-public-doesn-t-expect-romanc_3003580.jpg) ## Other authors on Authors - [Shannon L. Alder 13 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/authors/shannon-l-alder/) - [Mary Papas 12 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/authors/mary-papas/) - [Robin Sacredfire 8 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/authors/robin-sacredfire/) - [Richelle E. Goodrich 8 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/authors/richelle-e-goodrich/) - [Kerry E. 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"Surely we can manage a conversation on a topic other than our respective terrible evenings.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/what-a-sad-pair-we-are-she-said-surely-we-can-manage-a-conversation/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [It was the one dream he'd never permitted himself to consider.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/it-was-the-one-dream-he-d-never-permitted-himself-to-consider/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [But Hyacinth Bridgerton, who at ten should have known the least about kisses of anyone, just blinked thoughtfully, and said, " I think it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/but-hyacinth-bridgerton-who-at-ten-should-have-known-the-least-about/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [Daphne," he said with controlled gentleness, "what is wrong?" She sat down opposite him and placed a hand on his cheek. "I'm so insensitive,"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/daphne-he-said-with-controlled-gentleness-what-is-wrong-she-sat-down/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [You are always looking at people like this.” And then she made a face, one he couldn’t possibly begin to describe. “If I ever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/you-are-always-looking-at-people-like-this-and-then-she-made-a-face/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [“Charlotte had tried to read his work. It seemed only polite, after all, given that they were neighbors. But after a while, she'd simply…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/charlotte-had-tried-to-read-his-work-it-seemed-only-polite-after-all/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [“Yes?" "When you said you weren't angry..." "Yes?" "Were you?" "I was rather annoyed," he admitted. "But not angry?" She sounded as if she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/yes-when-you-said-you-weren-t-angry-yes-were-you-i-was-rather-annoyed/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [Daniel held himself very still, waiting for the wave of jealousy that never came. He was furious with the man who’d taken advantage of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/daniel-held-himself-very-still-waiting-for-the-wave-of-jealousy-that/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [“ "What do you say, Miss Lyndon? Shall we have a go at it?" " 'Shall we have a go at it?' " Ellie…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/what-do-you-say-miss-lyndon-shall-we-have-a-go-at-it-shall-we-have-a/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [“Just curious,she mouthed. "What? I didn't catch that." Jjuussttccuurriioouuss.She drew it out this time, hoping he'd be able to read her lips. "If you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/just-curious-she-mouthed-what-i-didn-t-catch-that/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [“It was nearly impossible to keep anything a secret, especially from her sisters, the youngest of whom—Hyacinth—could probably have won the war against Napoleon…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/it-was-nearly-impossible-to-keep-anything-a-secret-especially-from/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [“Something important is always about to happen... And if not, you'd do well to act as if it were. You'll enjoy life better that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/something-important-is-always-about-to-happen-and-if-not-you-d-do/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [“Sophie picked her way through the forest, stepping over tree roots, and pushing aside low-lying branches, letting them snap back behind her with reckless…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/sophie-picked-her-way-through-the-forest-stepping-over-tree-roots-and/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [People will think you're courting me.' 'Nonsense, everyone knows I don't court respectable women.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/people-will-think-you-re-courting-me-nonsense-everyone-knows-i-don-t/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) > [“If you cannot recognize the problem, there is no way that I could explain it to you." He laughed, damn the man. "My goodness,"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/if-you-cannot-recognize-the-problem-there-is-no-way-that-i-could/) [Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/authors/julia-quinn/#itemlist", "name": "3 Authors Quotes By Julia Quinn", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I don't think that writing talent has much to do with where one went to school, or the number of degrees on one's business card, but I do get a bit bristly at the implication that romance authors couldn't possibly be smart enough to get into an Ivy League school.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Julia Quinn" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/i-don-t-think-that-writing-talent-has-much-to-do-with-where-one-went/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d4/julia-quinn-282_authors_i-don-t-think-that-writing-talent-has-mu_101359.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d4/julia-quinn-282_authors_i-don-t-think-that-writing-talent-has-mu_101359.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d4/julia-quinn-282_authors_i-don-t-think-that-writing-talent-has-mu_101359.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I don't think that writing talent has much to do with where one went to school, or the number of degrees on…” — Julia Quinn", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The biggest challenge of my career, which is something that authors of genre fiction face all the time, is writing something fresh and new and at the same time meeting reader expectations.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Julia Quinn" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/the-biggest-challenge-of-my-career-which-is-something-that-authors-of/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/284/julia-quinn-282_authors_the-biggest-challenge-of-my-career-which_600640.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/284/julia-quinn-282_authors_the-biggest-challenge-of-my-career-which_600640.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/284/julia-quinn-282_authors_the-biggest-challenge-of-my-career-which_600640.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The biggest challenge of my career, which is something that authors of genre fiction face all the time, is…” — Julia Quinn", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The general public doesn't expect romance authors to be Harvard graduates. 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