Best friend Quote by J. D. Salinger

I hope children will be happy with the books I've written, and go on to be readers all of their lives.

— Beverly Cleary

I'm always depressed when a book ends, because those are my friends for however long the book takes to write. Since I spend so…

— Seanan McGuire

Your characters are always your children. And while you are writing, you're keeping them safe. Now they're ready to go into the world and…

— Yiyun Li

What I think of sometimes, as I read the new books - do kids really need to see such a seamy side of life?…

— Patricia Reilly Giff

I believe that a good children's book should appeal to all people who have not completely lost their original joy and wonder in life.…

— Leo Lionni

'Catcher In The Rye' was my favorite book, honestly. I read it when I was thirteen, and the book was a bit of a…

— Alex Wolff

To me the book is like having a kid. I have to let it go out in the world, and great things will happen.…

— Kate DiCamillo

Once you've got a child to the point that they've discovered books, they're safe. There's a world of the imagination that when they're hurt…

— John Rhys-Davies

The reason I never want a book to end is that I start to feel like the characters are my friends. I'll miss them…

— Miley Cyrus

I hope that readers will tear through my books because they can't stop themselves - and then, maybe, read them again and find new…

— Helen Dunmore

I may weep inconsolably when I hold a copy of 'All I Know Now' for the first time. I just hope that everyone who…

— Carrie Hope Fletcher

I've had many more thousands of books in my possession than my shelves at home would indicate. At one time, I tried to keep…

— Lewis Buzbee