Authors Quotes

523 quotes by 427 authors

To exact of every man who writes that he should say something new, would be to reduce authors to a small number; to oblige the… — Samuel Johnson
In quoting of books, quote such authors as are usually read; others you may read for your own satisfaction, but not name them. — John Selden
I think the more avenues that open up when people want to publish, the better. Some of the authors that want to jump ship from… — Vince Flynn
If the rewards to authors go down, simple economics says there will be fewer authors. It's not that people won't burn with the passion to… — Scott Turow
A good poet will usually borrow from authors remote in time, or alien in language, or diverse in interest. — Thomas Stearns Eliot
Some judge of authors' names, not works, and then Nor praise nor blame the writings, but the men. — Alexander Pope
There were speeches made in Congress in the very last session before the outbreak of the Rebellion, so ferocious as to show that their authors… — Edward Everett
Of the female black authors, I really like Morrison's early books a lot. But she's really become so much a clone of Faulkner. He did… — Leslie Fiedler
Authors were shy, unsociable creatures, atoning for their lack of social aptitude by inventing their own companions and conversations. — Agatha Christie
Levi is one of the best authors I've ever read. It's hard not to have an immediate personal response to his work. He has such… — John Turturro
I can't speak for the other authors, but what I hoped to achieve was to illuminate certain corners of the Lucas universe that hadn't yet… — Walter Jon Williams
The best prose is written by authors who see their universe with a poetâ€™s eyes. — Vera Brittain
Over against the devil and his missionaries, the authors of false doctrines and sects, we ought to be like the Apostle, impatient, and rigorously condemnatory,… — Martin Luther
It has long been a theory of mine and I am known, if I do say so, for my long theories that authors, generally speaking,… — Cleveland Amory
We need to be the authors of our own life. — Peter Senge
The phrase 'academic freedom' is often used carelessly: here is a work that will allow a more careful conversation about those many crucial issues facing… — Kwame Anthony Appiah
Writing is hard, even for authors who do it all the time. — Roger Angell
Am I in love? Absolutely. I'm in love with ancient philosophers, foreign painters, classic authors, and musicians who have died long ago. I'm a passionate… — James Dean
Successful salesmen, authors, executives and workmen of every sort need patience. The great liability of youth is not inexperience but impatience. — William Feather
The ancient Greeks, poets, authors and philosophers all puzzled over the question but nobody really knows what love is - including me. Longing for another… — Nicole Kidman

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