The Bible is no lazy man's book! Much of its treasure, like the valuable minerals stored in the bowels of the earth,… — Arthur W. Pink Copy Share Image
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What I've done is I've started writing a novel, so that's my big adventure. — Lesley Sharp Copy Share Image
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A critic can only review the book he has read, not the one which the writer wrote. — Mignon McLaughlin Copy Share Image
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The vampire underworld is much larger than most people could imagine. It exists in all the cities mentioned in the book, but… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
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If 'Emotions in Motion' comes out right, I can write the book on the formula rock star. — Billy Squier Copy Share Image
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You know what? I feel my book is kind of pointless. I didn't want to do a book, but rather than tell… — Al Jourgensen Copy Share Image
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If any art form can accommodate contemporary culture, it's the novel. It's so malleable - it can incorporate essays, poetry, film. Maybe… — Don DeLillo Copy Share Image
The thought of these vast stacks of books would drive him mad: the more he read, the less he seemed to know… — Thomas Wolfe Copy Share Image
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