Books Quote by Jorge Luis Borges

If a writer disbelieves what he is writing, then he can hardly expect his reader to believe it.

— Jorge Luis Borges

“A writer writes to a great extent to be read (let's admire those who say they don't, but not believe them).”

— Albert Camus

“Never believe a writer. Listen to them, by all means, but never believe them.”

— Stephen King

“It is through fiction that we learn not to believe everything we read in print.”

— Ann Mullen

“There are always struggles in writing. Anyone who denies this is either lying to themselves or you. Or they’re not faithful to their audience.”

— Phoenix Elvis Nicholson

“If a writer doesn't believe his fictional characters are actually real, how can he expect the readers to?”

— Jim Power

“Some stories have to be written because no one would believe the absurdity of it all.”

— Shannon L. Alder

“Once a man is convinced to believe the impossible, it’s impossible to make him disbelieve it.”

— Brent Weeks

“One reads so as not to believe everything one reads.”

— Aaron Haspel

“Those who believe everything they read probably should refrain from reading.”

— Matt

“You can't disbelieve the truth away. You can cover the truth, you can create something new, but either way you have to believe what…

— Kalayna Price

“If I believed people who told me you can't make a living as a writer, I wouldn't be making a living as a writer.”

— William Meikle