“A vow is a heavenly created obligation in motion that only ends when fully completed.” — Lizelle Du_Plessis Copy Share Image
In non-fiction you have to stay true to historical events, be they personal or national . — Andrew Lam Copy Share Image
All that non-fiction can do is answer questions. It's fiction's business to ask them. — Richard Hughes Copy Share Image
“We all know the secret of dieting...it's the application that's challenging. p 7” — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
Before Truman Capote, journalism and non-fiction weren't taken very seriously. — Gerald Clarke Copy Share Image
“Everything changes except human behavior and its consequences.” — Stephanie M. Sellers Copy Share Image
“When you're conscious of what you're permitting to germinate inside you, the weeds in your life will wither away of their own… — Lawrence Shorter Copy Share Image
We are living in an era of such interesting new forms, and certainly narrative non-fiction has emerged as a major form. People… — Daniel Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
When I had introduced 'Kandy Floss,' I was a bundle of nerves... I had done a non-fiction programme before - 'Kosmiic Chat'… — Ekta Kapoor Copy Share Image
I'm a professional non-fiction reader, that's what I do. But in my 20s we had our own vampire and witch moment, courtesy… — Deborah Harkness Copy Share Image
So much history, if you or I were to write it, could seem a fiction. These separations, these lines that tell us… — Jamaica Kincaid Copy Share Image
I read very widely, both non-fiction and fiction, so I don't think there's a single writer who influences me. — Peter Benchley Copy Share Image
I like to read non-fiction on my e-reader, but as for fiction, I usually like to have a copy to keep at… — Jenny Han Copy Share Image
Historical facts are the vital framework around which non-fiction writers construct their narratives; they are, quite simply, indispensable. — Saul David Copy Share Image
“I’m going to be a model of fearlessness. And when people spew fear, I’m going to stand with an invisible shield around… — Judy Frankel Copy Share Image
Fiction and non-fiction are only different techniques of story telling. For reasons I do not fully understand, fiction dances out of me.… — Arundhati Roy Copy Share Image
Inspiration comes from so many sources. Music, other fiction, the non-fiction I read, TV shows, films, news reports, people I know, stories… — Trudi Canavan Copy Share Image
“This principle is taught in Scripture: "We love because he first loved us" (1 John 4:19). In other words, we learn to… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
I don't know what that line is between fiction and non-fiction that other people have in their minds, but to me, when… — Sheila Heti Copy Share Image
It's funny because when I was growing up, I was really into science fiction and fantasy as a kid. And, when I… — John Orloff Copy Share Image
One would expect an actress to stand onscreen mostly as a caricature. If she would say, "I'm selling shoes," you would believe… — Isabelle Huppert Copy Share Image
Often the lines that define the traditional European arrangement of fiction, non-fiction, history, etc. are not useful. These lines can distort the… — Jamaica Kincaid Copy Share Image
“If you spend any amount of time doing media analysis, it’s clear that the most frenzied moral panic surrounding young women’s sexuality… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
“Why is it deemed justifiable and appropriate for cops/police officers to kill other cops (friendly–fire) and citizens? Why do cops kill? Are… — Obiora Embry Copy Share Image
“You fell in love with her when she couldn't love herself. You loved her wide brown eyes that resembled the color of… — Altruistic Poetry Copy Share Image
“The Positive Paradigm is: . . . a new, inclusive reality map, one people worldwide can easily comprehend and agree upon. It… — Patricia E. West Copy Share Image
“In terms of size, mammals are an anomaly, as the vast majority of the world's existing species are snail-sized or smaller. It's… — Elisabeth Tova Bailey Copy Share Image
“[...] For instance, a gay man who played with dolls in his childhood, dresses pink and engages in anal sex with another… — Vincent Bozzino Copy Share Image
I have long admired the visceral storytelling and moral complexity of John Vaillant’s brilliant non-fiction about humankind’s tragically ambivalent relationship with the… — John Burnham Schwartz Copy Share Image
“My mother picked me up in her arms, touching my checks comforting my distress. I stared into her eyes and held her… — Joseph McGinnis Copy Share Image
“Mannequins are both a reflection of our social norms and and a beacon for our ideals.” — Brandy Isadora Copy Share Image
There is, in my mind, no higher compliment to pay a non-fiction book than to say it reads like a novel. — Jon Weisman Copy Share Image
“You don’t lose when you stop trying to control everything. You win when you finally learn to let go.” — Sharmila Sengupta Copy Share Image
There's nothing quite as exciting or moving as the very finest literary non-fiction. — Catherine Jinks Copy Share Image
I lay off a lot modern fiction and only rely on living writers for non-fiction work. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image