Reader Quotes

2239 quotes by 1386 authors

Except that awards are competitive, which is a negative thing, they are wonderful for singling out deserving individuals and bringing their work to the attention… — Joyce Carol Oates
If a book I've committed myself to review turns out to be 'disappointing' I make an effort to present it objectively to the reader, including… — Joyce Carol Oates
There should really not be anything gratuitous in a work of art. Sometimes what seems as if it's gratuitous may be a passage in which… — Joyce Carol Oates
The headline is the 'ticket on the meat.' Use it to flag down readers who are prospects for the kind of product you are advertising. — David Ogilvy
Some manufacturers illustrate their advertisements with abstract paintings. I would only do this if I wished to conceal from the reader what I was advertising. — David Ogilvy
There is no need for advertisements to look like advertisements. If you make them look like editorial pages, you will attract about 50 per cent… — David Ogilvy
The best writing is not about the writer, the best writing is absolutely not about the writer, it's about us, it's about the reader. — Ben Okri
Reading, like writing, is a creative act. If readers only bring a narrow range of themselves to the book, then they'll only see their narrow… — Ben Okri
I believe we should spend less time worrying about the quantity of books children read and more time introducing them to quality books that will… — James Patterson
What I'm really addicted to is getting people to understand that if their kids aren't competent readers coming out of middle school, it's really going… — James Patterson
One of the interesting things about YA books - I don't know about Percy Jackson, but I do know about 'Twilight' and 'Maximum Ride': There… — James Patterson
There are terrific models for success with reluctant readers, but many school systems and state governments need to set aside their 'not invented here' and… — James Patterson
I divide all readers into two classes: those who read to remember and those who read to forget. — William Lyon Phelps
I write adult fiction, but a good 40 to 50 per cent of my readers are teenagers. I love that if they have to grow… — Jodi Picoult
For me it's more important that I outline all the facets of a controversial issue and let the reader make up his or her mind.… — Jodi Picoult
I think the 'New York Times' reviews overall tend to overlook popular fiction, whether you're a man, woman, white, black, purple or pink. I think… — Jodi Picoult
I was one of the first authors to have an active website. I'm totally obsessed with technology. I'm always looking for ways to connect with… — Jodi Picoult
Books themselves need no defense. Their spokesmen come and go, their readers live and die, they remain constant. — Lawrence Clark Powell
Unless their use by readers bring them to life, books are indeed dead things. — Lawrence Clark Powell
I was a very keen reader of science fiction. — Terry Pratchett

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