Even in my most solipsistic moments, I don't regard my literary debut as a matter of global interest. — Rebecca Front Copy Share Image
“What a scholar one might be if one knew well only some half a dozen books.” — Gustave Flaubert Copy Share Image
“Setting is the soul of your story...Improve upon it, and it will take your writing to the next level.” — Richard Ridley Copy Share Image
“For knowledge, you should read books but wisdom is trapped within you, release it.” — Ismat Ahmed Shaikh Copy Share Image
“This is what I want for my students, to lose and find themselves in books.” — Donalyn Miller Copy Share Image
The first goal of writing is to have one's words read successfully. — Robert Breault Copy Share Image
I sometimes think it is because they are so bad at expressing themselves verbally that writers take to pen and paper in… — Gore Vidal Copy Share Image
For me as a storyteller, I want to follow the characters and the story through what they organically demand. — Nic Pizzolatto Copy Share Image
If he can give his readers no reason why they should read his book, except that the events happened to him, it… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
“Through the use of books I had the whole world at my feet: could travel anywhere, meet anyone, and do anything.” — Benjamin Carson Copy Share Image
I'm trying to write every day if I can. I think the idea is to try and chip away at it as… — Wesley Schultz Copy Share Image
But the only important thing in a book is the meaning it has for you; it may have other and much more… — W. Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
Now...in an abundant society where people have laptops, cell phones, ipods and minds like empty rooms, I still plod along with books. — Harper Lee Copy Share Image
An empty book is like an infant's soul, in which anything may be written. It is capable of all things, but containeth… — Thomas Traherne Copy Share Image
Turn off your radio. Put away your daily paper. Read one review of events a week and spend some time reading good… — Dorothy Day Copy Share Image
“Books were seen as a waste of time. What was the point, unless you were reading for information? To lose oneself in… — David Bergen Copy Share Image
Read at least one book a month. This is self-serving, obviously. It's a proven fact that people who read buy more books… — Randy Pausch Copy Share Image
You nourish your minds by reading books. There is no good in doing that unless you hold it also as a sacrifice… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
“In times of struggle, there are as many reasons not to read as there are to breathe. Don’t you have bigger things… — Erin Blakemore Copy Share Image
“Bastian looked at the book. 'I wonder,' he said to himself, 'what's in a book while it's closed. Oh, I know it's… — Michael Ende Copy Share Image
I used to write when I was in the mood or felt inspired. Anymore, I write whether I feel inspired or not.… — Donald Miller Copy Share Image
“Writing every day is very, very helpful, but set the bar at a place where you have no excuse: It doesn't matter… — N.D. Wilson Copy Share Image
