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Probably I, like a lot of people, became a writer in imitation of or in homage to the books I enjoyed. When… — Curtis Sittenfeld Copy Share Image
When I get interested in a new topic I teach a class on it. There's a graduate seminar I teach in which… — Matthea Harvey Copy Share Image
If we talked, what words could I describe? There's no dictionary book to explain how you look. Girl, I think you're so… — Rick James - Cold Blooded Copy Share Image
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Writing a novel can be solitary at times compared to screenwriting, but I don't mind that. — Ruth Jones Copy Share Image
Many of the faults you see in others, dear reader, are your own nature reflected in them. — Rumi Copy Share Image
I read the script. If I like it, I would do anything I am asked to. — Sushant Singh Rajput Copy Share Image
I feel like if you read something, and it makes you so curious about a topic that you then go read something… — Curtis Sittenfeld Copy Share Image
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How novel and original must be each new mans view of the universe - for though the world is so old -… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
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Photography's about the surface, what's happening at the top of the sea. Literature's about all the stuff below. — Max Pam Copy Share Image
Fantasy novels, I don't really gravitate to that part of the bookstore. — Peter Dinklage Copy Share Image
The man of understanding can no more sit quiet and resigned while his country lets its literature decay, and lets good writing… — Ezra Pound Copy Share Image
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In some ways, the best novel about terrorism, though it's not a novel, is 'The Looming Tower' by Lawrence Wright or 'Perfect… — Karan Mahajan Copy Share Image
When I was very young, one of my favourite books was Captain's Courageous and I suppose one of the reasons I loved… — Clive James Copy Share Image
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I began writing 'Matterhorn' in 1975 and for more than 30 years I kept working on my novel in my spare time,… — Karl Marlantes Copy Share Image
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I've noticed that, with many of the authors I like, I tend to think I would dislike them as human beings or… — Laura Marling Copy Share Image
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A narrator should not supply interpretations of his work; otherwise he would have not written a novel, which is a machine for… — Umberto Eco Copy Share Image
The most important thing [anarchists] can do is educate themselves, develop a propaganda machinery in the form of books and periodicals, a… — Murray Bookchin Copy Share Image
I've always been drawn to writing for young readers. The books that I read growing up remain in my mind very strongly. — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share Image
Tegus, I'm leaving this book behind for you, so you will know the why of it all, and maybe you'll forgive me,… — Shannon Hale Copy Share Image
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I knew Bobby Dylan back in the days when he lived in the village. He used to come and see me and… — Alan Lomax Copy Share Image
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