Your Book Quotes

102 Your Book quotes by 87 unique authors

What doesn't kill you only makes your book longer. — Anthony Kiedis
Failing is not a disgrace unless you make it the last chapter of your book. — Jack Hyles
A television picture or a movie might be lost forever, but your book is waiting. — Louis L'Amour
You have to surrender to your mediocrity, and just write. Because it's hard, really hard, to write even a crappy book. But it's better to… — Cheryl Strayed
You can't really give away anything in your book ... should be exciting, it's my life, and I'm a cool and exciting guy. — Usain Bolt
. . . I wrote a letter to Thomas Pynchon asking, Can I have your permission to try to make an [adaptation] of your book?… — Laurie Anderson
An editor who is a mentor, advisor, and psychiatrist. Don't kid yourself-a good editor will make your book better. — Guy Kawasaki
Sometimes you just have to turn the page to realize there's more to your book of life than the page you're stuck on. Stop being… — Trent Shelton
Success is so fleeting; even if you get a good book deal, or your book is a huge success, there's always the fear: 'What about… — Dani Shapiro
Having your book edited is like watching your cat being operated on. It's uncomfortable and someone is probably going to get hurt. Most likely the… — Jenny Lawson
Certainly one of the surprising truths of having a book published is realizing that your book is as open to interpretation as an abstract painting.… — Marisha Pessl
If you write chick lit, and if you're a New Yorker, and if your book becomes the topic of pop-culture fascination, the paper might make… — Jennifer Weiner
People are lonely. They want company and your book can provide them company and a little bit of hope. And there's nothing wrong with that. — Donald Miller
There are no taboos. Every topic is open, however shocking. It is the way that the topics are handled that's important, and that applies whether… — Robert Cormier
Every time you hear someone read your book and liked your book, you're never sure whether that's going to follow with a similar remark from… — Joshua Ferris
As a writer, you live in such isolation. It's hard to imagine your book has a life beyond you. — Ann Brashares
I've heard people on panels say, 'You must have a Web site. You need to tweet. Repeat the title of your book constantly,' and I… — Maureen Johnson
Seeing people who are actually reading your book and listening to the wide variety of reactions they have to it, is really special. — Veronica Roth
It's such a thrill when an adult comes up to me and says, 'I read your book as a child and really loved it.' That's… — Katherine Paterson
Giving your book to Hollywood is like turning your daughter over to a pimp, — Tom Clancy
One of my rigid goals is to keep each book under 300 pages because I think so much nonfiction is literally weighty that people don't… — Thomas Cahill
Your life is like a book. The title page is your name, the preface your introductions to the world. The pages are a daily record… — Grenville Kleiser
What to do Before Your Book Launch is the new invaluable tool for writers. There is so much to know and now it’s all in… — Julie Klam
When you broadcast your book reading voluntarily, it creates moments of fascinating serendipity. — Clive Thompson
Hands down, the biggest thrill is to get a letter from a kid saying, I loved your book. Will you write me another one? — Kate DiCamillo

Who Wrote These Your Book Quotes

87 authors contributed a total of 102 Your Book Quotes, led by these top contributors: