Books Quote by Charles Caleb Colton

Many an author will speak of writing, in his best work, more than he actually knows.

— Nancy Hale

Who learns most from a good book is the author.

— Jose Bergamin

That author, however, who has thought more than he has read, read more than he has written, and written more than he has published,…

— Charles Caleb Colton

Who is the ideal reader? God only knows.

— Anonymous

“The best authors are both evocative AND precise. But if you prefer one over the other, who is to say what's best? Every book…

— Anonymous

Few authors understand themselves, and a proper reader must not only understand his author but also be able to see beyond him

— Johann Georg Hamann

“A great reader makes a great writer”

— Kate DiCamillo

“A book always tells more about the author than the protagonist himself.”

— Sneha Mehta

I really believe that readers are smart and sophisticated enough to realize that the author is not the narrator of his novels.

— Bret Easton Ellis

If the writer were more like a reader, he’d be a reader, not a writer. It’s as uncomplicated as that.

— Julian Barnes

Do not be influenced by the importance of the writer, and whether his learning be great or small, but let the love of pure…

— Thomas a Kempis

I don't think the author should make the reader do that much work to remember who somebody is.

— Kevin J. Anderson