I’d much rather pretend I’m somewhere else, and any time I open the pages of a book, that happens. — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
It is my opinion that a story worth reading only in childhood is not worth reading even then. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
A book should either allow us to escape existence or teach us how to endure it. — David Shields Copy Share Image
“Everyone is a reader... Some just haven't found their favourite book yet.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Writing a novel is like going a great distance to take a small shit.” — Harlan Ellison Copy Share Image
“READING CAN EDUCATE YOU AND IF YOUR BORED SOME BOOKS THAT ARE INTERESTING. ” — Antonio de Andrade Copy Share Image
In terms of the symbolism, I think that if you do it right, writing is a bit like dreaming. — Steven Knight Copy Share Image
A lot of times if I'm writing, if something is awesome, something in me wants to go like, it's awesome. Let's stop.… — Edi Patterson Copy Share Image
My father gave me free run of his library. When I think of my boyhood, I think in terms of the books… — Jorge Luis Borges Copy Share Image
“If you have a story inside you but don't know where to start, look within and write from the heart, for the… — Shanda Trofe Write from the Heart Copy Share Image
I never had a plan to be a fiction writer. It's something that happened to me. Sometimes I think maybe it was… — Deborah Harkness Copy Share Image
“A happy childhood can fortify one against the ravages of life, and part of that happiness is found in books, which become… — Suzy Davies Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to write a novel. It's overwhelming and daunting, and it's one of those things that every writer fantasizes about… — Howard Gordon Copy Share Image
I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the… — Joss Whedon Copy Share Image
Just get all of your ideas down. To me, writing is therapy and a way to clear your mind and step into… — Nick Cannon Copy Share Image
The free access to information is not a privilege, but a necessity for any free society. One of my favorite things to… — Ed Asner Copy Share Image
In a democracy in the 20th and 21st century, if you can't base your fiction upon ordinary people and the issues that… — John Updike Copy Share Image
In memoir, can you really tell the truth about yourself? You're not going to write about your little peccadilloes, like, "I like… — Scott McClanahan Copy Share Image
“Anything worth reading is not only worth reading twice, but worth reading again and again. If a book is worthwhile, then you… — Karl Popper Copy Share Image
They say there is no 'free lunch' in life. But there are free books! I still can't believe I can go to… — Dan Gutman Copy Share Image
“Maybe she needed more library time in her life. More hushed time among rows of books waiting to be accidently discovered, rather… — Karen Doornebos Copy Share Image
[Writing is like fishing]. You don't bow because you made the fish. That's the difference. If you know that, then you bow… — Sandra Cisneros Copy Share Image
“Writing time is for writing, not for checking e-mail, reading the news, or browsing the latest issues of journals. Sometimes I think… — Paul J. Silvia Copy Share Image
while one can lose oneself in a book one can never be thoroughly unhappy. — Edith Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Books smell and feel better. They have that wonderful thingness of turning the pages. — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
When you're trying to create a career as a writer, a little delusional thinking goes a long way. — Michael Lewis Copy Share Image
“Corrupt people fear books because they contain something more powerful than themselves: ideas.” — Brandt Legg Copy Share Image
“Reading is like dreaming. You can't control anything, but it takes you to another world” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'm a writer, not a professional runner. It's fun and it helps me write. I need powerful concentration. — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
Every day, I write. I have a writing period - it's usually in the morning - or I'm writing songs. — Bill Ward Copy Share Image
Well, one thing I'm really interested in, when I'm writing, is being accurate. — Sharon Olds Copy Share Image
Writing makes no noise, except groans, and it can be done everywhere, and it is done alone. — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image
The only thing I like about libraries is that people are encouraged to shut up. — Nikhil Saluja Copy Share Image
I wanted to pull down a book, open it proper, and gobble up page after page — Laurie Halse Anderson Copy Share Image
I want to be positive and say: everything I've written will get made eventually. — Julie Delpy Copy Share Image
“The more you read within a balanced life, the more time you have. Strange but true.” — Mark O'Brien Copy Share Image
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