Books Quote by Samuel Johnson

“The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar and familiar things new.”

— William Makepeace Thackeray

“The two most engaging powers of a good author are to make new things familiar and familiar things new.”

— Anonymous

“Art makes the familiar strange so that it can be freshly perceived. To do this it presents its material in unexpected, even outlandish ways:…

— Viktor Shklovsky

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

— M.J. Stoddard

“It’s important to understand that a writer’s love for creation is only surpassed by their love of having the ability to dramatically affect the…

— Danielle Rose

“There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating: the truly creative and the truly medicated”

— Josh Stern

The great work must inevitably be obscure, except to the very few, to those who like the author himself are initiated into the mysteries.…

— Henry Miller

“The most profound, life-altering gift you can offer the Indie writer you love is to TELL as MANY avid readers as you are able.”

— R.S. Guthrie

“I have enormous respect for the reader. They are able to take symbols from a page that an author has invented, and turn them…

— Lynette Willows

There are a lot of authors in the world, so it's difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That…

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

“I have found that a writer is formed not so much by their experiences but by the way in which they view and capture…

— H Raven Rose

“It takes me living an intentional, mindful, and quiet life to hear or see what’s here. Great art doesn’t necessarily create something new, it…

— Eric Overby