Acquaintance Quote by Steven Pressfield

Writing a book is like an unknown abyss, every time. Every book is different. Contrary to what unpublished writers think, it's horrible to have…

— Ethan Canin

I write because I want to end my loneliness. Books make people less alone. That, before and after everything else, is what books do.…

— Jonathan Safran Foer

Readers want a good book; it's a writer's job to give it to them.

— Sylvia Day

I think, as a writer, you spend most of your time working on the book alone.

— Jenny Han

It's really hard to get a book published, even a good book, but the better the book is the better chance it has of…

— Karen Thompson Walker

The whole purpose of writing a book is to be understood - if other people write about you, they try to guess why you…

— Berry Gordy

When you write a book for publication, you're writing it for other people to read.

— Jay Asher

“Books are the ultimate ride-or-die companions. They’re always there, never cancel plans, and don’t care if you’re in your pajamas. They offer wisdom, adventure,…

— Life is Positive

I always grew up with the idea that in order to be a successful writer, I should have a book published.

— Leandra Medine

So my first book I had no experience having written a book, but each book is a little snapshot of who you are at…

— Chang-Rae Lee

Book after book, I get hooked, every time the writer talks to me like a friend.

— Marc Bolan

Books are the most wonderful friends in the world. When you meet them and pick them up, they are always ready to give you…

— Fulton J. Sheen