Books Quote by Sudha Murty

I really think that reading is just as important as writing when you're trying to be a writer because it's the only apprenticeship we…

— John Green

You should write because you love the shape of stories and sentences and the creation of different words on a page. Writing comes from…

— Annie Proulx

Reading is more important than writing.

— Roberto Bolano

I have grown in my writing and I care about it now and I know how important it is to write stuff.

— Charles King

I do think reading is the best practice for writing, along with writing all the time. I actually never liked writing on my own…

— Tavi Gevinson

I believe that reading widely is the best preparation for writing.

— Kathryn Lasky

In my position you have to read when you want to write and to talk when you would like to read.

— Catherine the Great

Yes, writing is essential to me. It's my way of living in the world.

— Claire Messud

Early on, it's good to develop the ability to write. Learning to write is a useful exercise, even if what you're writing about is…

— Walter Gilbert

Writing is a way of life. I do it because it's a way of experiencing the world, and trying to come to terms with…

— Emily Perkins

Reading is probably what leads most writers to writing.

— Richard Ford

You like to write. It's the single most important quality for someone who wants to be a writer. But not in itself enough.

— Haruki Murakami