Widely Read Quotes

12 quotes by 11 authors

Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely- read man never quotes accurately, for the rather obvious reason that he… — Hesketh Pearson
Being published is not a necessary validation or a path everyone wants to take with their work. Writingâ€”and finishingâ€”a novel is a great thing in… — Garth Nix
The BIBLE - banned, burned, beloved.Â More widely read, more frequently attacked than any other book in history. Generations of intellectuals have attempted to discredit… — Charles Colson
Walt Whitman and Emerson are the poets who have given the world more than anyone else. Perhaps Whitman is not so widely read in England,… — Oscar Wilde
Our Cosmic Habitat is certain to be widely quoted and widely read. It is beautifully written, using inspiring and stimulating analogies. While the book is… — John N. Bahcall
A great many people seem to think writing poetry is worthwhile, even though it pays next to nothing and is not as widely read as… — Mark Strand
The Bible-banned, burned, beloved-is more widely read and more frequently attacked than any other book in history. — Charles Colson
It is possible to argue that the really influential book is not that which converts ten millions of casual readers, but rather that which converts… — Aldous Huxley
It didn't occur to me that my books would be widely read at all, and that enabled me to write anything I wanted to. And… — Louise Erdrich
She was widely read enough to appreciate my literary wit but not so widely read that she knew my sources. I like that in a… — David Mitchell
Barack Obama is an elegant and literate man with a cosmopolitan sense of the world. He is widely read in philosophy, literature, and history -… — Teju Cole
There is a widely read book that tells us everyone is a sinner. Of course, not everyone feels guilt over the bad things they do.… — Ash Sweeney

Who Wrote These Widely Read Quotes

11 authors contributed a total of 12 Widely Read Quotes as follows: