Book Quote by Anonymous

I forget a book as soon as I finish writing it, which is not always a good thing

— Anne Tyler

We are never allowed to forget that some books are badly written; we should remember that sometimes they're badly read, too.

— Nick Hornby

Some people write to remember, some people write to forget.

— Needa Muy

“Can a writer forget something that he’s written in one of his own books? Yes, of course.”

— Sherman Alexie

Books are faithful repositories, which may be awhile neglected or forgotten; but when they are opened again, will again impart their instruction: memory, once…

— Samuel Johnson

I think the main thing to remember when writing a novel is to stay true to the characters.

— Cassandra Clare

It is an admonition to myself when I am reading other people's books. Writing a book is very difficult to do, even a bad…

— Thomas L. Dumm

Prerequisite for rereadability in books: that they be forgettable.

— Jean Rostand

But I do think it's important to remember that writers do not have a monopoly of wisdom on their books. They can be wrong…

— China Mieville

After you've read a novel, you only retain a vague memory of its contents. You remember the atmosphere, the odd image or phrase or…

— Arthur Smith

To read a book, to think it over, and to write out notes is a useful exercise; a book which will not repay some…

— Maria Mitchell

Every time I finish a book, I forget everything I learned writing it - the information just disappears out of my head

— Alice Hoffman