Really, I prefer not to read my early books. Not that I don't like them, but I don't recognize myself anymore, like… — Patrick Modiano Copy Share Image
Philip Roth has been a huge influence on me. The early books I read in my teens and twenties. — Nathan Englander Copy Share Image
“The influence of early books is profound. So much of the future lies on the shelves. Early reading has more influence than… — Graham Greene Copy Share Image
Nevertheless, one learned very early that books had to be respected; they were all putative Bibles and to some small degree had… — Arthur Miller Copy Share Image
Miffy has changed quite a lot since the early books, although I never realised it at the time. — Dick Bruna Copy Share Image
