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title: "10 People Novels Quotes by 9 authors"
description: "Browse 10 People Novels quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best People Novels sayings and thoughts."
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> [We can't behave like people in novels, though, can we?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edith-wharton/we-can-t-behave-like-people-in-novels-though-can-we/)

[Edith Wharton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edith-wharton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b3/edith-wharton-512_behave_we-can-t-behave-like-people-in-novels-th_991407.png)

> [The idea that people in novels should be more sympathetic than people in life simply baffles me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-o-hagan/the-idea-that-people-in-novels-should-be-more-sympathetic-than-people/)

[Andrew O'Hagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-o-hagan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/292/andrew-o-hagan-12635_books_the-idea-that-people-in-novels-should-be_2199381.png)

> [My novels are very much the same, as I think many people's novels are.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-patchett/my-novels-are-very-much-the-same-as-i-think-many-people-s-novels-are/)

[Ann Patchett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-patchett/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/31c/ann-patchett-670_books_my-novels-are-very-much-the-same-as-i-th_59096.jpg)

> [People who don't read seem to me mysterious. I don't know how they think or learn about other people. Novels are a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nina-bawden/people-who-don-t-read-seem-to-me-mysterious-i-don-t-know-how-they/)

[Nina Bawden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nina-bawden/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71c/nina-bawden-20102_books_people-who-don-t-read-seem-to-me-mysteri_1187569.png)

> [I've tried very hard and I've never found any resemblance between the people I know and the people in my novels.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francoise-sagan/i-ve-tried-very-hard-and-i-ve-never-found-any-resemblance-between-the/)

[Francoise Sagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francoise-sagan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a63/francoise-sagan-3194_between_i-ve-tried-very-hard-and-i-ve-never-foun_3144508.png)

> [I like to give people novels I think they would like, on no particular occasion - just when we're in a bookstore…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-handler/i-like-to-give-people-novels-i-think-they-would-like-on-no-particular/)

[Daniel Handler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-handler/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/586/daniel-handler-1043_birthday_i-like-to-give-people-novels-i-think-the_764118.jpg)

> [I make a rod for my own back because people see my novels as quasi documentaries. But it is never history that's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-koch/i-make-a-rod-for-my-own-back-because-people-see-my-novels-as-quasi/)

[Christopher Koch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-koch/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9da/christopher-koch-33270_back_i-make-a-rod-for-my-own-back-because-peo_2265929.jpg)

> [Are my characters copies of people in real life? ... Don't ever believe the stories about authors putting people into novels. That…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayn-rand/are-my-characters-copies-of-people-in-real-life-don-t-ever-believe/)

[Ayn Rand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayn-rand/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/62c/ayn-rand-59_believe_are-my-characters-copies-of-people-in-re_2340339.jpg)

> [“I did worry at one stage that all my stories seem to revolve around secrets, lies and self-deception, but then I realized…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jane-lovering/i-did-worry-at-one-stage-that-all-my-stories-seem-to-revolve-around/)

[Jane Lovering](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jane-lovering/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/843/jane-lovering-56301_books_i-did-worry-at-one-stage-that-all-my-sto_2539996.jpg)

> [My novels are very much the same, as I think many people's novels are. No matter how hard I try to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-patchett/my-novels-are-very-much-the-same-as-i-think-many-people-s-novels-are-2/)

[Ann Patchett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-patchett/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/589/ann-patchett-670_book_my-novels-are-very-much-the-same-as-i-th_647651.jpg)

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