Ashes Quote by Philip Roth

Each book starts from ashes.

— Philip Roth

When I am so intensely involved with writing my books, I don't like to reread them. I feel like that story is done.

— Michael Connelly

Books are not life, only its ashes.

— Marguerite Yourcenar

I just sort of write the book I feel like writing given the emotional place I am in my life at the time.

— Bret Easton Ellis

My priority is my books, at least at this point. What I have to do is write the narrative of this time.

— Haruki Murakami

Writing is an extremely rewarding and humbling process, and I've learned to go with it, that even if it feels absolutely impossible, I will…

— Marie Lu

With the novels, I try to write a few pages a day - it doesn't sound much, but it can be difficult if I'm…

— Catherine Fisher

With the story of your life, you dont get to write the whole book, just your character.

— Olivia Munn

In the end I write the novels I need to write when I need to write them.

— Steve Erickson

I never want to write a book just to tell a story. There is always something deeper going on.

— Karin Slaughter

I really strive to bring something new to each book. I don't want to write the same book over and over again.

— Robert Crais