Authority Quote by Julian Gough

“Publishing a book does not make you an authority or an expert. Authorship doesn’t not equal authority.”

— Loren Weisman

“A book gets rejected because it's not ready to be published.”

— Gina Nahai

“The oldest rule in the book is that you can delegate authority, but never responsibility—not even to higher authority.”

— Taylor Anderson

“Only those who are subject to authority can be authority.”

— Watchman Nee

“The novel, I submit, is not merely the ultimate goal. It is also the place to start.”

— Lawrence Block

“There is no higher authority.”

— Russell T. Davies

In fiction there can be no appeal to any authority outside the book itself. . . . the thing has to look true, and…

— Percy Lubbock

“Now that I was a novelist, I could not face the ignominy of failing to produce novels.”

— Thomas Keneally

“As long as a reader hasn't willingly put down his book, he is a potentially dangerous individual.”

— Anonymous

“Writing a book with completely fictitious characters is like running a democracy, centered around a capital state. You constantly live with the fear &…

— Shomprakash Sinha Roy

“then to write this book. Jobs surprised me by readily acknowledging that he would have no control over it or even the right to…

— Walter Isaacson

“Authority is a responsible form of power; it should be given to responsible man.”

— Amit Kalantri