Books Quote by Grace Paley

I have a huge passion for literature.

— Emily Perkins

I got my degree in philosophy and English literature; those were my main interests.

— Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada

When I'm not writing, I read loads of fiction, but I've been writing quite constantly lately so I've been reading a lot of nonfiction…

— Irvine Welsh

Literature is my life of course, but from an ontological point of view. From an existential point of view, I like being a teacher.

— Antonio Tabucchi

I grew up in a literary home and majored in French, English, and sociology. They all have served me well over the years.

— Gloria Gaither

I teach literature. That's easy for me. Take someone else's work and talk about it.

— Chinua Achebe

I read nonfiction. There's very little fiction that I enjoy enough to spend my time reading. I am generally a nonfiction guy.

— Peter Morgan

I'm trying to earn a living in the way that is most enjoyable to me. I love the world of literature, and I hope…

— Jamaica Kincaid

What does literature do for me? I think I solve problems in my writing. They may be my problems, but perhaps others share them,…

— Sabina Murray

Once I engage in something, I really engage in it, and I love the process of reading and researching because I come from an…

— Michael Hirst

I stay up on current events. I read 'The New Yorker' and 'The Economist.' I go to community meetings to see what concerns the…

— Caterina Fake

Once I got into college, I discovered literature - in particular, multicultural literature. I just started to understand the power of story and narrative,…

— Matt de la Pena