Books Quote by William Safire

“Who would ever think of learning to live out of an English novel?”

— Anthony Trollope

“I'd known since girlhood that I wanted to be a book editor. By high school, I'd pore over the acknowledgments section of novels I…

— Bridie Clark

To ask a novelist to talk about his novels is like asking somebody to cook about their dancing.

— Jim Crace

“I made a point of answering the question I received with some frequency from journalists, Do you think books can change people's lives? (which…

— Nicole Krauss

“I wish wish I could steal the intricacies of language. But give my kids a break—remember, most of them were fed on Steinbeck’s The…

— Azar Nafisi

I'd be surprised if non-fiction writers hate to be interviewed. We all hate them, because there's really nothing to say except "Read the book."…

— Jonathan Franzen

“They had only ever discussed books but what, in this life, is more personal than books?”

— Gabrielle Zevin

I think of myself as a serious professor who, during the weekend, writes novels.

— Umberto Eco

The literary interview won't tell you what a writer is like. Far more compellingly to some, it will tell you what a writer is…

— Martin Amis

“The English novels are the only relaxation of the intellectually unemployed. But one should not be too severe on them. They show a want…

— Oscar Wilde

“The love of books was an instant connection, and a true boon for a girl who tended toward shyness, because it was a source…

— Tessa Dare

More than anything, being an English major made me more appreciative of authors and what an incredible feat it is to just finish a…

— Dan Mangan