Book Quote by George Saunders

Writing a book is like washing an elephant: there's no good place to begin or end, and it's hard to keep track of what…

— Azgraybebly Josland

The whole purpose of writing a book is to be understood - if other people write about you, they try to guess why you…

— Berry Gordy

Writing a book is like running a marathon. You need to be fit to do it, mentally and, as far as possible, physically.

— Catherine Mayer

Books are really, really hard to write. They represent a kind of a summit of grappling with what one really has to say

— Jaron Lanier

So my first book I had no experience having written a book, but each book is a little snapshot of who you are at…

— Chang-Rae Lee

When I write a book, I'm making it the best book I can.

— Thomas Perry

The fact of the matter is that you should really stop concerning yourself with writing a book because anyone can write a book that…

— Ashly Lorenzana

As much fun as it is to read a book, writing a book is one level deeper than that.

— Donna Tartt

Every well-written book is a light for me. When you write, you use other writers and their books as guides in the wilderness.

— Kate DiCamillo

Writing a book is like an unknown abyss, every time. Every book is different. Contrary to what unpublished writers think, it's horrible to have…

— Ethan Canin

I think the most important lesson isn't necessarily to try and write a different book every time, or to try and brand yourself and…

— Chris Bohjalian

I think writing books is a way for me to work out certain issues. I write about what matters to me, always.

— Benjamin Alire Saenz