Books Quote by Mark Waid

So subtle is the atmosphere of opinion that it will make itself felt without words.

— Harriet Beecher Stowe

It's such a waste to be subtle and vicious with people who don't even know that you're being subtle and vicious

— Ayn Rand

I'm a writer; I like to retain subtlety and nuance.

— Lois Lowry

I generally find subtlety a waste of time.

— Cindy Gerard

Bookish people, who are often maladroit people, persist in thinking they can master any subtlety so long as it's been shaped into acceptable expository…

— Carol Shields

We live in a world that pays attention to speed, volume, and flash. Subtlety has its own power in relation to that.

— Peter Erskine

Remember that the reader's attention is yours for only a single instant. They will not use up their valuable time trying to figure out…

— John Caples

I have to be careful. My readers are very detail-oriented, and if I make a mistake they'll call me on it.

— Rick Riordan

Some readers allow their prejudices to blind them. A good reader knows how to disregard inappropriate responses.

— Anonymous

Readers are very, very savvy, and I don't want to insult them by making them think I'm too lazy to get it right.

— Karin Slaughter

It is more difficult to keep the attention of hearers than of readers.

— Lascelles Abercrombie

The idea that the reader is important enough to me that I'd tailor my words to either please or offend them always seems amusingly…

— Jim Goad