Chosen Quote by Alan Bennett

At that moment, the urge to be writing was stronger than any notion she had of what she might write.

— Ian Mcewan

She thought a writer should work harder writing a book than she did reading it.

— Jeffrey Eugenides

“She was a passionate reader, and she thought that reading was one of the noblest efforts of all; in contrast, she found writing to…

— John Irving

“Writing had always helped her, before. It always clarified her feelings and her thoughts, and she never felt like she could understand something fully…

— Lisa Scottoline

“-why had she found the story so absorbing? Of course it was quite possible she hadn't. Maybe she merely preferred a novel--any novel--to reading…

— James Hilton

“She wanted a book to take her places she couldn't get to herself. She thought a writer should work harder writing a book than…

— Jeffrey Eugenides

“It didn't matter to her whether she'd written anything brilliant. It just felt good to be able to write again.”

— Alexandra Monir

“What would life be like without her writing? Writing filled her life with beauty and mystery, gave it life...and promise.”

— Maud Hart Lovelace

When she came to write her story, she would wonder when the books and the words started to mean not just something, but everything.

— Markus Zusak

“From that time on, the world was hers for the reading. She would never be lonely again, never miss the lack of intimate friends.…

— Betty Smith

To begin with, it's true, she read with trepidation and some unease. The sheer endlessness of books outfaced her and she had no idea…

— Alan Bennett

“But she did have to do something creative, even if it was just some little thing, because she was not writing, and not writing…

— Jincy Willett