Reader Quotes

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You learn to write by reading, and my experiences and tastes as a reader are pretty wide. — Justin Cronin
One of the saddest days of my life was when my mother told me Superman did not exist. I was a comic book reader. I… — Geoffrey Canada
In my opinion, trying to guess what readers want is the wrong approach. You have to tell your story as best you can and as… — Jeannette Walls
When itâ€™s too good, you do it over again. Too good is too easy. If itâ€™s too easy you have to worry. If youâ€™re not… — James M. Cain
I do not think that a flight across the Atlantic will be made in our time, and in our time I include the youngest readers. — Charles Rolls
Some readers tell me, 'We always treated our maid like she was a member of the family.' You know, that's interesting, but I wonder what… — Kathryn Stockett
In Radical Optimism, Beatrice Bruteau sets forth a deep and shining vision of spirituality, one that guides the reader into the contemplative life and the… — Sue Monk Kidd
Gary Shteyngart has written a memoir for the ages. I spat laughter on the first page and closed the last with wet eyes. Un-put-down-able in… — Mary Karr
Of course a poem is a two-way street. No poem is any good if it doesn't suggest to the reader things from his own mind… — James Laughlin
The comments I most appreciate come from ordinary readers who've happened on one of my books at some time of stress in their lives, and… — Fred Saberhagen
Creator and reader are partners in the invisible creating something out of nothing, time and time again. — Scott McCloud
The reality of a serious writer is a reality of many voices, some of them belonging to the writer, some of them belonging to the… — Aberjhani
Johnny Ramone's autobiography is a no holds barred, straight-forward book written in a no-nonsense style that is Johnny personified. His story is written in his… — Tommy Ramone
The Genealogical Science is a wonderful account of how old-fashioned race science has come to be re-defined by resort to the most recent developments in… — Talal Asad
The newspaper fits the reader's program while the listener must fit the broadcaster's program. — Kingman Brewster, Jr.
While the spoken word can travel faster, you cant take it home in your hand. Only the written word can be absorbed wholly at the… — Kingman Brewster, Jr.
When describing nature, a writer should seize upon small details, arranging them so that the reader will see an image in his mind after he… — Anton Chekhov
I came up with new leads for game stories by being observant and clever, by using the many gifts of the English language to intrigue… — Dick Schaap
I was just as voracious a writer as I was a reader. — Iris Johansen
Rock and rollers can get you the youth buzz, and younger people are fanatical readers. — James Ellroy

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