Books Quote by Michael Korda

I am writing my second novel for children for Simon and Schuster.

— Marlee Matlin

“You know what a publisher is? He’s a failed writer whose father was rich enough that he’s able to appropriate other people’s talents.”

— Joël Dicker

“We have our responsibilities as readers and even our importance. The standards we raise and the judgments we pass steal in the air and…

— Virginia Woolf

“Readers have some peculiar notions about the status of writers, the most foolish of which is that writers are treated like royalty by their…

— Reed Farrel Coleman

“Authors write, readers read, money talks.”

— Toba Beta

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

— Saru Singhal

“Many writers are recognized for their PHD mentality--Poor, Hungry and Driven.”

— Trish Jackson

“After being turned down by numerous publishers, he decided to write for posterity.”

— George Ade

I'm not sure running the press has changed how I write (though perhaps it has in ways I can't see), but it has certainly…

— Danielle Dutton

Most authors steal their works, or buy.

— Alexander Pope

“Though I enjoy the occasional eBook from time to time, I will only stop reading books printed on paper when they pry them from…

— H.L. Stephens

My publisher had mailed [Bret Easton Ellis] Richard Yates. And when I talked to him he said he had read all my prose books.…

— Tao Lin