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I just write the books that I think I would want to read. — Curtis Sittenfeld
I wouldn't say I'm a political junkie. I follow it. I read a few articles every day. — Danny Strong
For years I did most of my reading on the F train between Brooklyn and Manhattan. I had long commutes, and I read tons of… — Elizabeth Strout
When I was a kid, I took 'The Brady Bunch' and 'The Partridge Family' very seriously. It was a world to me in the same… — George Saunders
People can insert thoughts into your mind. This is more dangerous for psychic people. Use concentration exercises and read to combat this; boredom is an… — Frederick Lenz
Throughout the day remind yourself that you are moving through eternity. Be focused. Be centered. Be in the now. Know what is going on in… — Frederick Lenz
They've got lots of theories, books, sciences - I've read a lot of those books. Most of them are pretty unhappy. — Frederick Lenz
Dialogue that is written in dialect is very tiring to read. If you can do it brilliantly, fine. If other writers read your work and… — Anne Lamott
The creative act is not pure. History evidences it. Sociology extracts it. The writer loses Eden, writes to be read and comes to realize that… — Nadine Gordimer
Would-be novelists need to bring equal parts arrogance and ignorance to the task before them. The arrogance is almost self-explanatory. Walk into any bookstore or… — Laura Lippman
For someone like myself in whom the ability to trust others is so cracked and broken that I am wretchedly timid and am forever trying… — Osamu Dazai
People try to look for deep meanings in my work. I want to say, 'They're just cartoons, folks. You laugh or you don't.' Gee, I… — Gary Larson
The first thing I do when I read a part is see if I can identify emotionally with a character. If I make that connection,… — Joshua Leonard
I was not a giant comic book fan as a kid, but to the extent that I did read comics, Spider-Man was always my favorite… — J.K. Simmons
As I read, my suspicion that Jesus might really be the Messiah was confirmed. — Jay Sekulow
I'm not an angry person. When I write, the lawyer in me tries to make it as easy to read as possible. — Joe Scarborough
Misty of Chincoteague', 'The Black Stallion', the 'Saddle Club' books, I read 'em all. I was horse-crazy. — Maggie Stiefvater
I can tell you that as a writer and as a reader, I regard character as king. Or queen. No matter how riveting the action… — Maggie Stiefvater
I don't cry at books or movies. Ever. So imagine my shock and awe when I read 'The Time Traveler's Wife' for the second time,… — Maggie Stiefvater
People read more mysteries than they do political pamphlets. — Maj Sjowall
We wanted to describe society from our Left point of view. Per had written political books, but they'd only sold 300 copies. We realised that… — Maj Sjowall
I read daft history books. Sometimes the books I read are a bit crackers or strange. — Mark E. Smith
My earliest memory is learning to read 'Muffin the Mule' when I was about three. — Mark E. Smith
I've known a lot of religious people. My mother is very religious, but she also is very private about it. When I was growing up,… — Michael Shannon
I think there are just a million interviews in anthologies with famous musicians that are about the music, and they're really boring to read. — Neil Strauss

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