...life every now and then becomes literature...as if life had been made and not happened. — Norman Maclean Copy Share Image
Based on personal experience and not just on theory, Prayerwalk, offers readers practical insights on how to get up, get moving, and… — Robin Jones Gunn Copy Share Image
Charles Darwin wrote a famous book in 18 gibberish. And that book was an interesting book, cuz it was called "Monkey-Monkey-Monkey-Monkey-Monkey-Monkey-You" — Eddie Izzard Copy Share Image
“But the period I studied -- the rollicking eighteenth century engraved by Hogarth -- was the one that saw the birth of… — Erica Jong Copy Share Image
'Outlander' is based on a group of books; there's a slight fantasy element to it, but ours is authentic - we try… — Sam Heughan Copy Share Image
Read first the best books. The important thing for you is not how much you know, but the quality of what you… — Desiderius Erasmus Copy Share Image
“I was ripe for the first escapist avenue that came my way. I will forever be grateful that it came in the… — Liesa Mignogna Copy Share Image
Reader, pray that soon this Iron Age Will crumble, and Beauty escape the rusting cage. — Philip Jose Farmer Copy Share Image
That is why it is so important (however painful it may be!) to destroy souvenirs, move, give lots of things away to… — Nate Copy Share Image
“I reached out and placed my hand on the book and thought maybe someday I wouldn't need the bruises or the scars… — Han Nolan Copy Share Image
Agatha Christie's writing is incredibly skillful because her books are incredibly intellectually puzzling and challenging. — Sophie Hannah Copy Share Image
In my books I might hold the mirror to my own face. If others would like to borrow the mirror, they're welcome.… — John Scott Copy Share Image
There was a different ending to 'New Moon' originally. It was a much quieter book. It was very much all in Bella's… — Stephenie Meyer Copy Share Image
... old clothes, old friends, old books. One needs constants in a traveling life. — Dorothy Gilman Copy Share Image
Read a record number of books in a given month. If you're focused on intellectual growth, train yourself to study harder and… — David Goggins Copy Share Image
I would say the flip side to my fascination with systems is a fascination with components. So many of my books are… — Richard Powers Copy Share Image
When I was a kid my primary goal in life was to find a book that was alive. Not alive in the… — Blake Butler Copy Share Image
“Overnight, the city managed to procure thousands of cardboard boxes, fifteen hundred hard hats, a few thousand rolls of packing tape, and… — Susan Orlean Copy Share Image
“Is it possible that that insanity called love and jealousy does exist, and not only in the idiotic books of the ancients?… — Yevgeny Zamyatin Copy Share Image
Remember, when the writers refer to themselves as 'we' and to the reader as 'you,' this is two against one. — Judith Rascoe Copy Share Image
“I always rip out the last page of a book. That way, it doesn't have to end. I hate endings.” — The Doctor Copy Share Image
Musicians are at the bottom of the creative pyramid and authors are at the top, and many people think it's unacceptable for… — Nick Cave Copy Share Image
“I didn't say what kind of book. You have a foul mind Bingley." "Don't mock me on my sister's wedding day!" "I… — Marsha Altman Copy Share Image
I hate it when I get so involved in a book or tv series I start living in it and then when… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I had the analysis of a million or so SNPs [single nucleotide polymorphisms] just to see what was there. That's partly because… — Francis Collins Copy Share Image
I had a complicated life until I was 25. I was born in Bristol and was brought up by my mum and… — Neil Cross Copy Share Image
A good novel is something that challenges perception, that allows you to see the world anew through a different point of view… — Justin Cartwright Copy Share Image
...every literature, in its main lines, reflects the chief characteristics of the people for whom, and about whom, it is written. — Edith Wharton Copy Share Image
You learn so much with each book, but it's what you teach yourself by writing your own books and by reading good… — Maggie O'Farrell Copy Share Image
I produced audio editions of 'Beneath' and 'Kronos' primarily to grow my audience. I'd seen it work for guys like Scott Sigler… — Jeremy Robinson Copy Share Image
“Anna Karenina, Anna Karenina, Anna Karenina" when asked the three best novels of all time.” — William Faulkner Copy Share Image
I get daily e-mails from Afghans who thank me for writing this book [The Kite Runner], as they feel a slice of… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
always had the thought I could attract abundance. When I wrote the book Your Erroneous Zones back in the '70s, I absolutely… — Wayne Dyer Copy Share Image
On another front of the category-error argument are the insufferable fogeys who think the [Nobel] award is an outrage upon literature itself.… — David Bennun Copy Share Image
Some books I've kept because the binding is beautiful - I'm unlikely ever to read my grandmother's copy of 'The Life of… — Hari Kunzru Copy Share Image
“You said nothing to me of the newspaper clippings.” “No, because you were displaying…snippiness yesterday.” “Snippiness?” he asked. “It’s a word.” “I… — Lindsay Buroker Copy Share Image
“The author and screenwriter William Goldman says that "the key to all story endings is to give the audience what it wants,… — Jon Steel Copy Share Image
The Internet has made book burning impossible and redundant at the same time. — John Alejandro King Copy Share Image
It is not probable that the reader will be satisfied with any of these solutions, and contemporary philosophers, even rationalistically minded ones,… — William James Copy Share Image
![“I had the analysis of a million or so SNPs [single nucleotide polymorphisms] just to see what was there. That's partly because I was writing a book about DNA and personalized medicine and I thought it would be a little bit disingenuous to talk about what could be done without actually having the…” quote by Francis Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/312/francis-collins-5281_analysis_i-had-the-analysis-of-a-million-or-so-sn_3144554.jpg)
![“I get daily e-mails from Afghans who thank me for writing this book [The Kite Runner], as they feel a slice of their story has been told by one of their own. So, for the most part, I have been overwhelmed with the kindness of my fellow Afghans.” quote by Khaled Hosseini](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fba/khaled-hosseini-251_book_i-get-daily-e-mails-from-afghans-who-tha_3144908.jpg)
![“On another front of the category-error argument are the insufferable fogeys who think the [Nobel] award is an outrage upon literature itself. That the problem is not simply a mistake may have been made about definitions, but that awful vulgarians are encroaching upon their sacred places. [Bob]…” quote by David Bennun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e58/david-bennun-25818_argument_on-another-front-of-the-category-error-a_3144959.jpg)
