“Writer's block is caused by forcing your will on the Divine.” — Chriscinthia Blount Copy Share Image
The best kind of book," said Barnaby, "is a magic book." "Naturally," said John. — Edward Eager Copy Share Image
Literature is the most noble of professions. In fact, it is about the only one fit for a man. — Edgar Allan Poe Copy Share Image
There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
As a writer, I'm mostly at my desk, staring out my window. No one sees me. — Christine Leunens Copy Share Image
“A true writer does not seek wealth or fame does seek to find himself in each of his readers souls.” — Julia Joanne Black Copy Share Image
I like to write about stories and life experiences of me, the people around us, and just the things I see on… — Sam Fender Copy Share Image
One of the nice things about writing is you can take essentially painful things in your life and turn them into something… — Patrick deWitt Copy Share Image
What I described in 'Another Life' - about being on the hill and feeling the sort of dissolution that happened - is… — Derek Walcott Copy Share Image
I don't think I'm essentially interested in children's books. I'm interested in writing, and in pictures. I'm interested in people and in… — Margaret Wise Brown Copy Share Image
“Books go out into the world, travel mysteriously from hand to hand, and somehow find their way to the people who need… — Erica Jong Copy Share Image
“peace until the Schleswig-Holstein question was definitely settled. STRASBOURG, October 14—Among the priceless volumes destroyed in the library here, was” — Various Copy Share Image
It is impossible to read for pleasure from something to which you are both father and mother, born in such travail that… — Jim Bishop Copy Share Image
“Writing a long sentence is like watching a soccer player in slow motion as he kicks the ball across the field, as… — James Rumford Copy Share Image
You learn so much with each book, but it's what you teach yourself by writing your own books and by reading good… — Maggie O'Farrell Copy Share Image
“The half-brained creature to whom books are other than living things may see with the eyes of a bat and draw with… — Algernon Charles Swinburne Copy Share Image
The first thing a writer should be is - excited. He should be a thing of fevers and enthusiasms. Without such vigor,… — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
Round and round the questions flew, until finally I found myself standing at the open door of a bookshop. It’s natural in… — Kate Morton Copy Share Image
“I got no idea wht a writer of a book should have respect. Or even get the time of day, unless he's… — Barry Hannah Copy Share Image
Writing doesn't come easily to anyone, I think, certainly not to me. But pressure and practice does lend a certain fluency, I… — Adam Gopnik Copy Share Image
“One of my writing students sent me an article about Kincaid in The New York Times: “I’m not writing for anyone at… — Natalie Goldberg Copy Share Image
“Reading two pages apiece of seven books every night, eh? I was young. You bowed to yourself in the mirror, stepping forward… — James Joyce Copy Share Image
I became a full-time writer in 1993 and have been very happy, insofar as anybody is, since. — Anne Enright Copy Share Image
There is nothing like writing to force you to think and get your thoughts straight. — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
“Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you,” answered Julián.” — Carlos Ruiz Zafón Copy Share Image
Anything you read can influence your work, so I try to read good stuff. — S. E. Hinton Copy Share Image
“What is it with you and that book?" Rafael laughed. "We have a personal relationship.” — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Copy Share Image
“Sometimes those we love break us to bind us whole within the transition.” — robert m drake Copy Share Image
“I'm not gonna lie...sometimes this whole writing thing is a lonely business.” — Christy Hall Copy Share Image
