Am Quote by Scott Turow

It's rare that I read more than two or three books by any one author; usually only one.

— Isaac Marion

Everybody writes a book too many.

— Anonymous

I think one of the mistakes typically with authors is they have written more books than they've read.

— Larry Winget

I firmly believe every book was meant to be written.

— Marchette Chute

I can only write one novel at a time. The author of the Perry Mason novels, Erle Stanley Gardner, often worked on four novels…

— James Thayer

Oh, I think every author is inspired by all of the books that she reads.

— Cornelia Funke

Every writer has certain subjects that they write about again and again, and . . . most people's books are just variations on certain themes.

— Christopher Isherwood

I believe that books, once they are written, have no need of their authors.

— Elena Ferrante

One of the humbling things about having written more than one novel is the sense that every time you begin, that new empty page…

— John Irving

All the books I have written have been one book, from the beginning.

— Marguerite Young

I know that books seem like the ultimate thing that's made by one person, but that's not true. Every reading of a book is…

— John Green

I'm such a fangirl when it comes to other writers. I read 250 books a year, and I'm always talking up books by other authors.

— Jen Lancaster