I'm struggling with what is epic. People decided I was epic - if by epic, do you mean a big, heavy book?… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
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As a schoolboy, I loved Charles Dickens. His 'David Copperfield' has had the strongest influence on me - I looked up to… — Ruskin Bond Copy Share Image
“Good. Item seven. The had had and that that problem. Lady Cavendish, weren’t you working on this?’ Lady Cavendish stood up and… — Jasper Fforde Copy Share Image
One of my favorite books was 'The Book of Immortality' by Adam Leith Gollner, which talks about cheating death and life extension… — Scott Snyder Copy Share Image
I started reading Dickens when I was about 12, and I particularly liked all of the orphan books. I always liked books… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
If I had auditioned for 'Merlin' on magic alone, I don't think I'd have got it. Like any kid, I probably had… — Colin Morgan Copy Share Image
At the age of 9, I read David Copperfield by Dickens. At 14, I read War and Peace by Tolstoy. They're both… — Pierre Berge Copy Share Image
While reading 'David Copperfield' in the middle of the night - probably because of the light, I had insomnia for the first… — Siri Hustvedt Copy Share Image
“And those characters [in a fairy tale] dwell in a moral world, whose laws are as clear as the law of gravity.… — Anthony Esolen Copy Share Image
“The loudness of tone in Jane Eyre is undoubtedly effective in communicating tension and frustration, but the style does of course have… — Ian Gregor Copy Share Image
In America, they want you to accomplish these great feats, to pull off these David Copperfield-type stunts. You want me to be… — Kanye West Copy Share Image
To make [parents] happy, I went to Fordham University for three weeks, while at the same time running ads in Variety, "magician-actor… — David Copperfield Copy Share Image
If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“When I was a kid, I just read and read. We were lucky enough to have gone to England and had a… — Franny Billingsley Copy Share Image
“Walking in, I couldn't help but be impressed with his house. The fireplace was aglow with two armchairs situated in front of… — Gideon Rathbone Copy Share Image
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“Good. Item seven. The had had and that that problem. Lady Cavendish, weren’t you working on this?’ Lady Cavendish stood up and… — Jasper Fforde Copy Share Image
Many books have mattered enormously to my life and work. 'David Copperfield' by Charles Dickens would be one of several contenders for… — Cheryl Mendelson Copy Share Image
“On his bedside table, between the reading lamp and the telephone, was his battered copy of David Copperfield. Homer didn't have to… — John Irving Copy Share Image
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