Books Quote by Michel de Montaigne

I'm such a first-person writer.

— Laura van den Berg

I've always written in first person. It gives the readers more insight.

— Sarah Dessen

My purpose as a writer is to communicate in such a way as to challenge the thinking of readers and touch their hearts.

— Randy Alcorn

“Every author begins as a reader. So, read yourself into authorship.”

— Blaque Diamond

When I decided I wanted to become an author, I never thought something I wrote would be used as a way to start conversations…

— Jay Asher

Mostly, we authors must repeat ourselves - that's the truth. We have two or three great and moving experiences in our lives - experiences…

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

One of my favorite writers is Michel de Montaigne. My wife gave me a beautiful 17th-century edition of Montaigne's essays translated by John Florio.…

— Stephen Greenblatt

“The calling of an author is more than just to entertain, but also to share ones experiences with the world.”

— M.J. Stoddard

Those authors who would find many readers, must endeavour to please while they instruct.

— Samuel Johnson

“You know,(in Life) everyone's an author, We need to read each other more and kindly respond.”

— james francis

As a writer, I never want to have an author's message. I really want to present a situation with it in as multifaceted a…

— Stephen Schwartz

I shun authors, and would never have been one myself, if it obliged me to keep such bad company.

— Horace Walpole