I don't like to read novels where the novelist tells me what to think about the situation and the characters. I prefer… — Frederick Wiseman Copy Share Image
The primary objective of copyright is not to reward the labor of authors, but ‘[t]o promote the Progress of Science and useful… — Sandra Day O'Connor Copy Share Image
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“Do you have any old copies of Dickens? Bookseller: We've got a copy of David Copperfield from 1850 for $150. Customer: Why… — Jen Campbell Copy Share Image
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Torch every book. Burn every page. Char every word to ash. Ideas are incombustible. And therein lies your real fear. — Ellen Hopkins Copy Share Image
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What art and books do at their best is investigate why we are the way we are. — Philipp Meyer Copy Share Image
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All my friends who wanted to write had got nowhere trying to write the great European novel. So I deliberately steered clear… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share Image
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...for reading, once begun, quickly becomes home and circle and court and family, and indeed, without narrative, I felt exiled from my… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I have questioned myself about the brutality in the last few novels. Actually in 'The Leopard,' in hindsight, I feel I went… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share Image
There is actually a great book called Prima Donna by Rupert -Christiansen that deconstructs the myth. In fact, many of the women… — Rufus Wainwright Copy Share Image
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