Book Quote by Campbell McGrath

With each book I write, I become more and more convinced that the books have a life of their own, quite apart from me.

— Madeleine L'Engle

I try to stick with what moves me or teaches me about myself, same thing I hope the novels do for others.

— Wally Lamb

I really strive to bring something new to each book. I don't want to write the same book over and over again.

— Robert Crais

I definitely have favorite books by favorite poets, but poets' books also vary. I could like some books, but not like another book.

— Victoria Chang

I like to move around in the landscape between poetry and prose, between the lyrical and the narrative.

— Rigoberto Gonzalez

Most of the books that I've adapted I'm doing because I love the book and I feel like it's a great work of art…

— James Franco

Since I spend such a long time making each book, I only choose books that I'm really interested in and that I really love.

— Brian Selznick

As a reader, I try to love all the literary forms equally, but I probably read novels most often.

— Sally Rooney

I try to write the kind of books I like to read.

— Isabel Allende

Novels seem to me to be richer, broader, deeper, more enjoyable than poems.

— Philip Larkin

Ive summarized dozens of books in my literary career; its become rather second nature.

— Rick Perlstein

Every time I write a new book, I want to push myself to try something different.

— Lauren Myracle