When I turned 35, I thought, 'Mozart was dead at 36, so I set the bar: I'm going to start writing a… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I think characters are going to be, if not a reflection of the author, at least some refraction of some part of… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
My husband asked me once why I read so many mysteries, and part of it is just intellectual, part of it is… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
Each book develops a strong organic shape. And when that shape is complete, the book is complete. I don't know where the… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I have friends who are writers who have had movies made of their books, and they are almost uniformly horrified about what's… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“Jamie felt a strong desire to go across and see what the open books were, to go to the shelves and run… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I've never been willing to commit to more than one at a time, because I just don't know - I don't plan… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
When you're reading, you're not where you are; you're in the book. By the same token, I can write anywhere. — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
Part of my purpose in my books has been to tell the complete story of a relationship and a marriage, not just… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I understand the visual media very well, as I used to write comic books for Walt Disney, and I've written a graphic… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I read all the time. People ask, 'Do you read while you work?' And I say, 'I better.' I take two or… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I took to saying, 'Look, tell you what: Pick it up; open it anywhere. Read three pages. If you can put it… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I hated 'The Lovely Bones'. I thought her vision of Heaven was amazingly uninspired and very depressing. The book was just tedious. — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
All I had when I began writing the first book was rather vague images conjured up by the notion of a man… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I read some books, and I thought, 'This is better than sliced bread!' and a month later, I couldn't remember thinking about… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“People plan their reading? Takes all kinds… Books just find me. They converge upon me like flocks of benevolent vultures. They follow… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
All of my books have an internal geometric shape, and once I've seen the shape, then the writing gets much faster and… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I don't plot the books out ahead of time, I don't plan them. I don't begin at the beginning and end at… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
Character, I think, is the single most important thing in fiction. You might read a book once for its interesting plot—but not… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I will literally read anything, regardless of genre, fiction or non-fiction, as long as it's well written. — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I've read a lot of classic literature from assorted cultures, and always glad to read more when one comes across my path… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
My mother taught me to read in part by reading me Walt Disney comics, and I never stopped. — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I understand the visual media very well, as I used to write comic books for Walt Disney, and I've written a graphic… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
Oh, 'Pandaemonium', by Chris Brookmyre! Just fabulous - such a layered, beautifully structured, engaging, intelligent book. I love all Chris's stuff, but… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
Alright, all right," I said. "What if I tell you a story, instead?" Highlanders loved stories, and Jamie was no exception. "Oh, aye, "… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
There were moments, of course. Those small spaces in time, too soon gone, when everything seems to stand still, and existence is balanced on… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
If it was a sin for you to choose me . . . then I would go to the Devil himself and bless him… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
When I turned 35, I thought, 'Mozart was dead at 36, so I set the bar: I'm going to start writing a book on… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I stagger out of bed, take the dogs outside, and then I'll get a Diet Coke and a couple of dog biscuits and go… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“It was…hard. I didna call out, or let them see I was scairt, but I couldna keep my feet. Halfway through it, I fell… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I discovered that, given the indescribable nature of what I write, the only way to sell it is to give people free samples. — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“We are bound,you and I, and nothing on this earth shall part me from you."One large hand rose to stroke my hair. "D'ye mind… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I think characters are going to be, if not a reflection of the author, at least some refraction of some part of their personality. — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
My husband asked me once why I read so many mysteries, and part of it is just intellectual, part of it is the joy… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“My Da says you’re never drunk, so long as ye can hold on to the floor.” — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
