Books Quote by Mary Howard

“I don't think you can reach your potential as a writer unless you're a passionate reader, AND read passionately.”

— Michelle D. Kwasney

“You have to invest yourself as a reader to be a good writer.”

— Saru Singhal

“Becoming a successful professional writer implies that one's own mind is entertaining enough to keep the work interesting. ”

— Robert Stump

“Read as widely and as deeply as you can. You have to be a reader before you can be a writer.”

— Y.S. Lee

“I think... the most brilliant thing about being a writer,is that if you don't like the way the world is, you can create your…

— Maegan Cook

“Your whole duty as a writer is to please and satisfy yourself, and the true writer always plays to an audience of one. Start…

— E.B. White

“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.”

— Stephen King

“It's a luxury being a writer, because all you ever think about is life. Read more at”

— Amy Tan

“There is a reason why I am a writer... sometimes it is the only way you can get people to listen to you!”

— Phil Wohl

“Writers aren't born, they're made--from practice, reading, and a lot of caffeine. And sometimes tutelage.”

— Alexander Chee

“To be a great Writer, Write what you know & Write what other writers wouldn't write about.”

— Maryann Gestwicki

“Nobody ever recommended or even desired that I be a novelist - in fact, some tried to stop me. I had the idea to…

— Haruki Murakami