“The novels which I approve are such as display human nature with grandeur” — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
“You'll never find a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
Genuinely good remarks surprise their author as well as his audience… — Joseph Joubert Copy Share Image
'Colonel Roosevelt' is compelling reading, and Morris a brilliant biographer who practices his art at the highest level. — Fred Kaplan Copy Share Image
My job as the novelist is to present the whole case, then the reader gets to render her verdict. — Joshua Mohr Copy Share Image
The success of many books is due to the affinity between the mediocrity of the author's ideas and those of the public. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
You could compile the worst book in the world entirely out of selected passages from the best writers in the world. — Gilbert K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
“Contents Book the First—Recalled to Life I. The Period II. The Mail III. The Night Shadows” — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
When you see 'editor' on a book, there are many permutations of what that title can mean. — Nathan Englander Copy Share Image
“Collect books, even if you don't plan on reading them right away. Nothing is more important than an unread library.” — John Waters Copy Share Image
The same common sense which makes an author write good things, makes him dread they are not good enough to deserve reading. — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
“I'm a situational writer. You give me a situation, like a writer gets in a car crash, breaks his leg, is kidnapped… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
The majority of American writers today have chosen passive non-resistance to things as they are, producing sloughs of poetry about their personal… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
Coming into your powers can be a very confusing time. Perhaps there is a book on the subject. If you like, we… — Kami Garcia Copy Share Image
In the case of my book, I don't think it's really the coming-out gay novel that everyone really needed, even though it… — Edmund White Copy Share Image
Sure, kids want to read whatever is the hot book, and of course they want to read fantasy and any kind of… — Sofia Quintero Copy Share Image
“Men may congratulate themselves for writing truly and passionately about the movements of nations; they may consider war and the search for… — Michael Cunningham Copy Share Image
Authors don't tend to stay with the same agents and editors over their entire lifetimes, but Grafton worked with Marian Wood, her… — Sarah Weinman Copy Share Image
“She's finding out she don't know much, and that's gonna make her feel lost for a spell. All her book smarts is… — Leah Weiss Copy Share Image
