Book Quote by Wendell H. Ford

Make no mistake, those who write long books have nothing to say. Of course those who write short books have even less to say.

— Mark Z. Danielewski

In a way, the main fault of all books is that they are too long.

— Luc de Clapiers

“If a book is well written, I always find it too short.”

— Jane Austen

“Long books, when read, are usually overpraised, because the reader wants to convince others and himself that he has not wasted his time.”

— E.M. Forster

“Books exceed authors' lifespan.”

— Toba Beta

I'm a big believer in big books, and that doesn't necessarily mean long books.

— Mark Z. Danielewski

You know what writers say about their long books: If I had another year, the book would be half as long.

— David Remnick

“I want to write a book so long that it will take the average person their whole life to read. It will be exactly…

— Jarod Kintz

“If a book is well written i would find it too short.”

— Jane Austen

I had no idea how long books were supposed to be.

— Anna Todd

Long books, when read, are usually overpraised, because the reader wishes to convince others and himself that he has not wasted his time.

— Anonymous

“If a book is well written,I always find it to short.”

— Jane Austen