At 20, 25, 30, we begin to realise that the possibilities of escape are getting fewer. We have jobs, children, partners, debts.… — Mark Haddon Copy Share Image
When I write a book I write the best that I can and so much of that for me is following the… — Micheline Aharonian Marcom Copy Share Image
It's true that I don't rearrange that much in the fiction, but I feel if you change even one name or the… — Nicholson Baker Copy Share Image
In a sense, journalism can be both helpful and detrimental to a writer of fiction because the kind of writing you need… — Aravind Adiga Copy Share Image
To newspapers and publishing houses I urge the use of fact over fiction, freedom of the press, and responsibility at all times. — Joely Richardson Copy Share Image
A reader who quarrels with postulates, who dislikes Hamlet because he does not believe that there are ghosts or that people speak… — Northrop Frye Copy Share Image
[Vathek] has, in parts, been called, but to some judgments, never is, dull: it is certainly in parts, grotesque, extravagant and even… — William Thomas Beckford Copy Share Image
I believe in what science fiction can do, which is it can set up simple rules that it has to follow to… — Brit Marling Copy Share Image
I am, of comics I was never as big of a fan as I probably could have been I suppose but I'm… — Brandon Routh Copy Share Image
I'd never seen that look on another face before, had never identified it in another person. I'd only met with it in… — Tiffanie DeBartolo Copy Share Image
“Conformity runs rampant through everyday life, and people want to read about characters that deviate from societal norms.” — Jonathan Heatt Copy Share Image
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“You're nothing more than a common bully,' he whispered, voice trembling. I'd shaken him for good now, and it was deeper than… — Danielle Bennett Copy Share Image
I don't resent being identified with B science fiction movies at all -why should I? Even though they were not considered top… — John Agar Copy Share Image
A memoir is my version of events. My perspective. I choose what to tell and what to omit. I choose the adjectives… — Isabel Allende Copy Share Image
'Filk' is the folk music of the science fiction and fantasy community - you get parodies, you get traditional music that's had… — Seanan McGuire Copy Share Image
I'm in love. And I like how that feels. And I hate how that feels. Because love is an invention of fiction… — Ellen Hopkins Copy Share Image
When I write fiction, I never try to deliver a message; I just want to tell a story. But I admit that… — Isabel Allende Copy Share Image
“there are books which you can't tell people about, books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like… — John Green Copy Share Image
“Can't say I've ever been too fond of beginnings, myself. Messy little things. Give me a good ending anytime. You know where… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
Well meaning adults can easily destroy a child's love of reading - do not discourage children from reading because you feel they're… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
I am not interested in producing fiction for Indian television at all, the reason being that I don't understand the medium. I… — Karan Johar Copy Share Image
When I heard the word ''stream'' uttered with such a revolting primness, what I think of is urine and not the contemporary… — James Joyce Copy Share Image
“I began to write fiction on the assumption that the true enemies of the novel were plot, character, setting and theme, and… — John Hawkes Copy Share Image
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