Book Quote by Barry Hannah

Great novels are always a little more intelligent than their authors.

— Milan Kundera

I always assume that a good book is more intelligent than its author. It can say things that the writer is not aware of.

— Umberto Eco

I don't think writers are any smarter than other people. I think they may be more compelling in their stupidity, or in their confusion.

— David Foster Wallace

I may not be all that book smart but I am not dumb, it's people who are book smart but don't realize how the…

— Ayse West

Most writers are lazy intellectuals, and it's a goddamn shame because a writer with an audience has a moral responsibility to make readers think…

— Kevin Keck

My readers are as diverse as any group you will ever see. Something that booksellers always tell me. That they are always surprised at…

— Sandra Cisneros

Novelists have, on the average, about the same IQs as the cosmetic consultants at Bloomingdale’s department store. Our power is patience. We have discovered…

— Kurt Vonnegut

Humans are very complex; I definitely have a new respect for authors that are able to write books nonstop. It's an incredible talent.

— Hilary Duff

Writers are greatly respected. The intelligent public is wonderfully patient with them, continues to read them, and endures disappointment after disappointment, waiting to hear…

— Saul Bellow

I'm not intelligent. I'm not arrogant. I'm just like the people who read my books. I used to have a jazz club, and I…

— Haruki Murakami

There are a number of people without whom I could not have written this book, but I hope you don't hold that against them.…

— Dave Barry

I am worthy of being read. I mean, one has to be convinced of one's genius.

— Kate Zambreno