Book Quote by Patricia Reilly Giff

My books are written from personal experience, from memories, and from stories that come to me from all places.

— Isabel Allende

Storybooks were always a big part of my imagination, and my childhood and adolescence.

— Jesse Williams

Most of my books came from when I was telling stories.

— Robert Munsch

With each book I write, I become more and more convinced that the books have a life of their own, quite apart from me.

— Madeleine L'Engle

My life has been more influenced by books than by any other one thing.

— Diana Vreeland

Stories develop from things I read and also from my own experiences and experiences of people I know.

— William Sleator

My book has a lot of parts of my life that people don't know about.

— Maureen Forrester

You'll notice that my books offer great variety. Some are for adults, some for children and some for teens. There are mysteries, historical novels,…

— Sonia Levitin

Books stay with me and have shaped me and made huge impacts on my life.

— Stephan Jenkins

Naturally, I mine my girlfriends' lives for good anecdotes and stories - so many of their experiences find their way into my books.

— Lauren Weisberger

My life has been greatly influenced by many books which I have never read.

— Ashleigh Brilliant

My books are all relationship-focused, so much of my inspiration comes from my own relationships and the issues and concerns that arise among my…

— Emily Giffin