Able Quote by Hilary Duff

The ability to write and read books is one of the things that transformed us as a species.

— James Gleick

I'm insatiably curious about human nature. I feel very lucky that as a writer I get to learn so much about it just to…

— Susan Cain

Many, many people can write books. I just happen to be one of them.

— Michael Ian Black

There are a lot of authors in the world, so it's difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That…

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Each book tends to have its own identity rather than the author's. It speaks from itself rather than you. Each book is unlike the…

— E. L. Doctorow

We're all in this together - when one writer succeeds, all writers succeed. I love discovering new authors. I think we need to take…

— Lisa Gardner

I think that most writers who are trying to write important and difficult books are in many ways putting their own humanity into question.…

— Chris Abani

It's hard work, writing, you know. Honestly, a fight every day against your own limitations. You have to squeeze books out of your brain,…

— Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Like most authors, I also love to read.

— Aprilynne Pike

I love the fact that you collaborate with your readers when you write a book.

— Robert Crais

We often read with as much talent as we write.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Writers are naturally obsessed with books, the tangible artifacts of their labor. Even beyond the text, I love the physicality of books, the possibilities…

— Ken Liu