Life Quote by Manuel Rivas

Reading has made such a profound difference to my life. I'm sure I became a writer because of the power of literature in my…

— Katherine Paterson

Writing reminds you that you're never alone. Writing and reading is to be optimistic.

— Richard Flanagan

I love reading; it's a great way to avoid writing.

— Tony Kushner

Writing is a solitary pursuit and I think you have to be partially at peace with yourself, but it's the other part that's usually…

— Craig Johnson

Anything that happens to you has some bearing upon what you write.

— John Dos Passos

I prefer reading to writing. Reading changes your world view. Writing changes absolutely nothing. Except, of course, when it makes you rich.

— Michel Houellebecq

Yes, writing is essential to me. It's my way of living in the world.

— Claire Messud

I write not only what I want to read...I write all the things I should have been able to read.

— Alice Walker

Writing is a way of life. I do it because it's a way of experiencing the world, and trying to come to terms with…

— Emily Perkins

Reading makes me feel I've accomplished something, learned something, become a better person. ... Reading is bliss.

— Nora Ephron

Reading takes me to a different place than my everyday life. I usually get fully involved in what I'm reading about, so it's a…

— Rey Mysterio

Writing is a necessary thing for me, just to keep myself level. It has beneficial effects on my life.

— Nick Cave