You would have to be very optimistic to think that any of your books will be among the books that survive in… — James Salter Copy Share Image
What I fear is not being forgotten after my death, but, rather, not being enough forgotten. As we were saying, it is… — Francois Mauriac Copy Share Image
History proves that most writers get forgotten anyway. That's very likely to happen to my books, and if I'm extremely lucky, maybe… — Michel Faber Copy Share Image
What is true for book publishing is true for civilization: the books that survive the test of time are humanity's backlist, our… — Jason Epstein Copy Share Image
Look at a book. A book is the right size to be a book. They're solar-powered. If you drop them, they keep… — Douglas Adams Copy Share Image
“And yet, old friend, books do not age as you and I do. They will speak still when we are gone, to… — Corrie ten Boom Copy Share Image
