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Author Quotes

I’m one of those very lucky people who absolutely love what they do for a living. There is no career better suited to my eccentricities, strengths, and passions than that of a children’s book author Picture Quote #1

The fact that the author thinks slowly is not serious, but the fact that he publishes faster than he thinks is inexcusable Picture Quote #1

Slamming the book shut produces a wind on the face, a weather that is copyrighted by the author, and this wind may not be deployed without permission, nor may the pages be turned without express written permission Picture Quote #1

The dimensions of a work of art are seldom realized by the author until the work is accomplished. It is like a flowering dream. Ideas grow, budding silently, and there are a thousand illuminations coming day by day as the work progresses. A seed grows in writing as in nature. The seed of the idea is developed by both labor and the unconscious, and the struggle that goes on between them Picture Quote #1

If ever there was a book calculated to make a man in love with its author, this appears to me to be the book Picture Quote #1

Either the translator leaves the author in peace, as much as is possible, and moves the reader towards him: or he leaves the reader in peace, as much as possible, and moves the author towards him Picture Quote #1

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If your life were a book, and you were the author, how would you want your story to go? Picture Quote #1

I want to be a lawyer, a dancer, an actress, a mother, a wife, a childrens author, a distance runner, a poet, a pianist, a pet store owner, an astronaut, an environmental and humanitarian activist, a psychiatrist, a ballet teacher, and the first woman president Picture Quote #1

I used to always read with a pen in my hand, as if the author and I were in a conversation Picture Quote #1

As much as we don’t want to hear it, book marketing is a huge part of becoming a successful author Picture Quote #1

I am the author of my life. Unfortunately, I am writing in pen and can’t erase my mistakes Picture Quote #1

I would much rather be known as the mother of a great son than the author of a great book or the painter of a great masterpiece Picture Quote #1

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Often you will find the opposite situation. The author seems to have interesting ideas, but he is not able to illustrate them with decent examples. If a grandmaster is commenting on one of his own games, then there is usually not any problem: his general thoughts are closely tied up with what is happening on the board. But as soon as he starts writing an article or book on a different theme the difficulties begin, as he may not have suitable material to hand Picture Quote #1

People know that I am a very good author. But they would rather read what I have to say about the next election Picture Quote #1

I have never met an author who was sorry he or she wrote a book. They are only sorry they did not write it sooner Picture Quote #1

What’s strange is how many beginning writers seem to think that grammar is irrelevant, or that they are somehow above or beyond this subject more fit for a schoolchild than the future author of great literature Picture Quote #1

When an editor works with an author, she cannot help seeing into the medicine cabinet of his soul. All the terrible emotions, the desire for vindications, the paranoia, and the projection are bottled in there, along with all the excesses of envy, desire for revenge, all the hypochondriacal responses, rituals, defenses, and the twin obsessions with sex and money. It other words, the stuff of great books Picture Quote #1

Do not place a photograph of your favourite author on your desk, especially if the author is one of the famous ones who committed suicide Picture Quote #1

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When you read, don’t just consider what the author thinks, consider what you think Picture Quote #1

The history of this paper suggests that highly speculative investigations, especially by an unknown author, are best brought before the world through some other channel than a scientific society, which naturally hesitates to admit into its printed records matters of uncertain value. Perhaps one may go further and say that a young author who believes himself capable of great things would usually do well to secure the favourable recognition of the scientific world by work whose scope is limited and whose value is easily judged, before embarking upon higher flights Picture Quote #1

Two kinds of reading can be distinguished. I call them reading like a reader and reading like a writer... when you read like a reader, you identify with the characters in the story. The story is what you learn about. When you read like a writer, you identify with the author and learn about writing Picture Quote #1

When a goat likes a book, the whole book is gone, and the meaning has to go find an author again Picture Quote #1

Poetry forces a writer to condense and crystallise his thoughts and often represents a short cut to truths unsuspected by the author himself Picture Quote #1

Whenever you’re down on your luck, and when things aren’t going the way you like, remember that you are the author of your own story. You can write it any way you like, with anyone you choose. And it can be a beautiful story or a sad and tragic one. You get to pick Picture Quote #1

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If you are serious, and you want to make a living as an author, then you need to hustle. Period. If you can’t make that quality, then you need to concentrate on your craft and practice more. One other thing, quality comes with practice. If you are prolific, then you become a better writer because you are writing. The more you do anything the better at it you will become. So in a way, quantity does add to quality Picture Quote #1

An author must be nothing if he do not love truth; a barrister must be nothing if he do Picture Quote #1

I do think the author ought to be able to give a good reason for the way things are in his poem. Not a bad question to ask oneself Picture Quote #1

Out of respect to writers, you have to read the book in the way in which the author visualised it going out into the world Picture Quote #1

To make personal movies that you are the author of, is quite a difficult thing. It takes a lot of stamina Picture Quote #1

Why do you want to become an author? I will accept only one answer. If it is because you feel you can write better than you can do anything else then go ahead and do it without frills and flourishes. Stick to your present job and write in your spare time: but do it as if it is a whole time job Picture Quote #1

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I’m one of those very lucky people who absolutely love what they do for a living. There is no career better suited to my eccentricities, strengths, and passions than that of a children’s book author (Author Quotes) The fact that the author thinks slowly is not serious, but the fact that he publishes faster than he thinks is inexcusable (Author Quotes) Slamming the book shut produces a wind on the face, a weather that is copyrighted by the author, and this wind may not be deployed without permission, nor may the pages be turned without express written permission (Author Quotes) The dimensions of a work of art are seldom realized by the author until the work is accomplished. It is like a flowering dream. Ideas grow, budding silently, and there are a thousand illuminations coming day by day as the work progresses. A seed grows in writing as in nature. The seed of the idea is developed by both labor and the unconscious, and the struggle that goes on between them (Author Quotes) If ever there was a book calculated to make a man in love with its author, this appears to me to be the book (Author Quotes) Either the translator leaves the author in peace, as much as is possible, and moves the reader towards him: or he leaves the reader in peace, as much as possible, and moves the author towards him (Author Quotes) If your life were a book, and you were the author, how would you want your story to go? (Author Quotes) I want to be a lawyer, a dancer, an actress, a mother, a wife, a childrens author, a distance runner, a poet, a pianist, a pet store owner, an astronaut, an environmental and humanitarian activist, a psychiatrist, a ballet teacher, and the first woman president (Author Quotes) I used to always read with a pen in my hand, as if the author and I were in a conversation (Author Quotes) As much as we don’t want to hear it, book marketing is a huge part of becoming a successful author (Author Quotes) I am the author of my life. Unfortunately, I am writing in pen and can’t erase my mistakes (Author Quotes) I would much rather be known as the mother of a great son than the author of a great book or the painter of a great masterpiece (Author Quotes) Often you will find the opposite situation. The author seems to have interesting ideas, but he is not able to illustrate them with decent examples. If a grandmaster is commenting on one of his own games, then there is usually not any problem: his general thoughts are closely tied up with what is happening on the board. But as soon as he starts writing an article or book on a different theme the difficulties begin, as he may not have suitable material to hand (Author Quotes) People know that I am a very good author. But they would rather read what I have to say about the next election (Author Quotes) I have never met an author who was sorry he or she wrote a book. They are only sorry they did not write it sooner (Author Quotes) What’s strange is how many beginning writers seem to think that grammar is irrelevant, or that they are somehow above or beyond this subject more fit for a schoolchild than the future author of great literature (Author Quotes) When an editor works with an author, she cannot help seeing into the medicine cabinet of his soul. All the terrible emotions, the desire for vindications, the paranoia, and the projection are bottled in there, along with all the excesses of envy, desire for revenge, all the hypochondriacal responses, rituals, defenses, and the twin obsessions with sex and money. It other words, the stuff of great books (Author Quotes) Do not place a photograph of your favourite author on your desk, especially if the author is one of the famous ones who committed suicide (Author Quotes) When you read, don’t just consider what the author thinks, consider what you think (Author Quotes) The history of this paper suggests that highly speculative investigations, especially by an unknown author, are best brought before the world through some other channel than a scientific society, which naturally hesitates to admit into its printed records matters of uncertain value. Perhaps one may go further and say that a young author who believes himself capable of great things would usually do well to secure the favourable recognition of the scientific world by work whose scope is limited and whose value is easily judged, before embarking upon higher flights (Author Quotes) Two kinds of reading can be distinguished. I call them reading like a reader and reading like a writer... when you read like a reader, you identify with the characters in the story. The story is what you learn about. When you read like a writer, you identify with the author and learn about writing (Author Quotes) When a goat likes a book, the whole book is gone, and the meaning has to go find an author again (Author Quotes) Poetry forces a writer to condense and crystallise his thoughts and often represents a short cut to truths unsuspected by the author himself (Author Quotes) Whenever you’re down on your luck, and when things aren’t going the way you like, remember that you are the author of your own story. You can write it any way you like, with anyone you choose. And it can be a beautiful story or a sad and tragic one. You get to pick (Author Quotes) If you are serious, and you want to make a living as an author, then you need to hustle. Period. If you can’t make that quality, then you need to concentrate on your craft and practice more. One other thing, quality comes with practice. If you are prolific, then you become a better writer because you are writing. The more you do anything the better at it you will become. So in a way, quantity does add to quality (Author Quotes) An author must be nothing if he do not love truth; a barrister must be nothing if he do (Author Quotes) I do think the author ought to be able to give a good reason for the way things are in his poem. Not a bad question to ask oneself (Author Quotes) Out of respect to writers, you have to read the book in the way in which the author visualised it going out into the world (Author Quotes) To make personal movies that you are the author of, is quite a difficult thing. It takes a lot of stamina (Author Quotes) Why do you want to become an author? I will accept only one answer. If it is because you feel you can write better than you can do anything else then go ahead and do it without frills and flourishes. Stick to your present job and write in your spare time: but do it as if it is a whole time job (Author Quotes)

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