Books Quote by William Makepeace Thackeray

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

— Anonymous

In this work are exhibited, in a very high degree, the two most engaging powers of an author. New things are made familiar, and…

— Samuel Johnson

“Igniting your creative potentials opens you up to new learnings and insights.”

— Deborah Day

“First of all, ideas aren’t the hard part. Secondly, there are no new ideas, only the author’s unique execution.”

— Josh Lanyon

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

— M.J. Stoddard

“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

“The fact is that each writer creates his own precursors.”

— jorge luis borges

“I like authors who experiment with narrative and delve into very specific conditions within their characters in order to expose universal truths about humanity.…

— Amanda Knox

“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

“An author's ultimate reward is expanding mankind's understanding of our world.”

— Richard Mathews

“Novels can tell us so much about life. They have the power to enrich our own lives in so many different ways. They're not…

— Victoria Connelly

“I regard the discovery of one’s favorite author as the most critical event in one’s intellectual development.”

— Lin Yutang