Reader Quotes

2239 quotes by 1386 authors

Every book is three books, after all; the one the writer intended, the one the reader expected, and the one that casts its shadow when… — John M. Ford
I don't think anyone wants a reader to be completely lost - certainly not to the point of giving up - but there's something to… — John M. Ford
Write good content about stuff that you love. Readers will find you. — Michael Arrington
In The Touch, the love scenes are the same as they were in The Thorn Birds or anything else Ive ever written. I find a… — Colleen McCullough
Being a librarian certainly helped me with my writing because it made me even more of a reader, and I was always an enthusiastic reader.… — Margaret Mahy
The novel as a form is usually seen to be moral if its readers consider freedom, individuality, democracy, privacy, social connection, tolerance and hope to… — Jane Smiley
I suppose, I hoped, by setting a particularly brutal ancient rite in the present and in my own village to shock the story's readers with… — Shirley Jackson
As readers can probably tell from my books, I love the outdoors. I love to hike, kayak, and swim. I also love to read (which… — Sharon Creech
As writers we must, from our very opening sentence, speak with authority to our readers. — Michael Cunningham
I suspect any serious reader has a first great book, just the way anybody has a first kiss. — Michael Cunningham
Noam Chomsky skittles and skithers all over the political landscape to distract the readerâ€™s attention from the plain truth. — Sidney Hook
I want to set up a new standard: â€˜scientific journalism.â€™ If you publish a paper on DNA, you are required, by all the good biological… — Julian Assange
Naturally I drew register a little exaggerated, in order to create something new in the sense of a sublime literature that sings of despair only… — Isidore Ducasse Lautreamont
RHETORIC The art of making life less believable; the calculated use of language, not to alarm but to do full harm to our busy minds… — Ben Marcus
Jerel Law has crafted a fantastic story that will leave every reader wanting more. Stop looking for the next great read in fantasy fiction for… — Robert Liparulo
Every time we walk along a beach some ancient urge disturbs us so that we find ourselves shedding shoes and garments or scavenging among seaweed… — Loren Eiseley
The trick is to realize that one is not important, except insofar as oneâ€™s example can serve to elucidate a more widespread human trait and… — Phillip Lopate
A map in the hands of a pilot is a testimony of a man's faith in other men; it is a symbol of confidence and… — Beryl Markham
Sara Creasy is a new writer to watch, and Song of Scarabaeus is a novel to read and enjoy. . . . The biological speculation… — Vonda N. McIntyre
I come from a family of great readers and storytellers. — Katherine Dunn

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