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Book Quotes

You might have a favorite book or film, but you can only watch or read it so many times before you have to let it sit and then go back and realize it’s your favorite still. At some point everything gets a little stale and you have to step away from it Picture Quote #1

I think I’m a born storyteller. Inspiration is all around me. I can read a newspaper article and come up with an idea for a book Picture Quote #1

I was never confident about finishing a book, but friends encouraged me. When I finished my first book, it was accepted by a publisher right away and became an instant bestseller. One male critic called it the most shocking book he ever read Picture Quote #1

I write synopses after the book is completed. I can’t write it beforehand, because I don’t know what the book’s about. I invent something for my publisher because he asks for one, but the final book ends up very differently Picture Quote #1

When I was in fourth grade... this wonderful teacher said you didn’t have to write a book report, you could just talk about the book, you could do a drawing of the book, you could write a play inspired by the book, and that’s what I did. I got to be so famous. I had to go around to every school and perform it. It was just so natural and fun Picture Quote #1

I don’t think anyone will believe me, but I’ve never been pressured by a publisher to churn out a book Picture Quote #1

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Nobody’s going to write a book about me, because nobody’s going to find anything worth writing a book about Picture Quote #1

I was so flattered that someone wanted me to write a book, I said I would. It was published in 1969 Picture Quote #1

Be kind and considerate with your criticism... It’s just as hard to write a bad book as it is to write a good book Picture Quote #1

We really tried hard not to make it a cricket book, it appeals to a much wider community Picture Quote #1

Even when I was in school shows, in elementary school doing plays, I’d always go off book and start improvising Picture Quote #1

Doing it your own way, not having to go exactly by the book to be successful Picture Quote #1

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Here’s a secret. Many novelists, if they are pressed and if they are being honest, will admit that the finished book is a rather rough translation of the book they’d intended to write Picture Quote #1

If you’ve really loved a book, or a movie for that matter, really loved it, what you want is that same book again, but as if you’ve never read it. And when you get something unfamiliar, you feel betrayed Picture Quote #1

When my father would yell at me, I told myself someday I’d use it in a book Picture Quote #1

The outline is 95 percent of the book. Then I sit down and write, and that’s the easy part Picture Quote #1

Anyone can write one book: even politicians do it. Starting a second book reveals an intention to be a professional writer Picture Quote #1

Writers are frequently asked why they wrote their first book. A more interesting answer might come from asking them why they wrote their second one Picture Quote #1

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Usually a feeling of disappointment follows the book, because what I hoped to write is not what I actually accomplished. However, it becomes a motivation to write the next book Picture Quote #1

Any time anyone makes a comic book into a movie, in some way, I think they have to kill the comic book Picture Quote #1

I’m also doing constant book readings, movies. You name it, I’m doing it Picture Quote #1

I was sitting in the toilet and I was by myself. I was tired of playing with the roller, so I said I’d better write a book Picture Quote #1

I lived through a classic publishing story. My editor was fired a month before the book came out. The editor who took it over already had a full plate. It was never advertised. We didn’t get reviewed in any major outlets Picture Quote #1

To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes, fearlessly accepting all exterior truth, read there, as in an open book, all the inner truth Picture Quote #1

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I like a book better if I can’t predict what’s going to happen Picture Quote #1

Some authors have a very hard time understanding that in order to be faithful to the spirit of the book, it’s almost always impossible to remain faithful to the text. You have to make changes Picture Quote #1

The comments I most appreciate come from ordinary readers who’ve happened on one of my books at some time of stress in their lives, and who actually credit the book with helping them through a bad time. It’s happened a few times in forty years Picture Quote #1

I like to act. I work for scale. I don’t have an acting agent. I’m in the book Picture Quote #1

Generally a chef’s book is like a calling card or a portfolio to display their personal work Picture Quote #1

This book is pointing the way into it for people that see it as daunting or a mystery. Some people just do it, but others need help with the mindset, permission almost to listen to themselves. Understanding how things work is the key Picture Quote #1

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You might have a favorite book or film, but you can only watch or read it so many times before you have to let it sit and then go back and realize it’s your favorite still. At some point everything gets a little stale and you have to step away from it (Book Quotes) I think I’m a born storyteller. Inspiration is all around me. I can read a newspaper article and come up with an idea for a book (Book Quotes) I was never confident about finishing a book, but friends encouraged me. When I finished my first book, it was accepted by a publisher right away and became an instant bestseller. One male critic called it the most shocking book he ever read (Book Quotes) I write synopses after the book is completed. I can’t write it beforehand, because I don’t know what the book’s about. I invent something for my publisher because he asks for one, but the final book ends up very differently (Book Quotes) When I was in fourth grade... this wonderful teacher said you didn’t have to write a book report, you could just talk about the book, you could do a drawing of the book, you could write a play inspired by the book, and that’s what I did. I got to be so famous. I had to go around to every school and perform it. It was just so natural and fun (Book Quotes) I don’t think anyone will believe me, but I’ve never been pressured by a publisher to churn out a book (Book Quotes) Nobody’s going to write a book about me, because nobody’s going to find anything worth writing a book about (Book Quotes) I was so flattered that someone wanted me to write a book, I said I would. It was published in 1969 (Book Quotes) Be kind and considerate with your criticism... It’s just as hard to write a bad book as it is to write a good book (Book Quotes) We really tried hard not to make it a cricket book, it appeals to a much wider community (Book Quotes) Even when I was in school shows, in elementary school doing plays, I’d always go off book and start improvising (Book Quotes) Doing it your own way, not having to go exactly by the book to be successful (Book Quotes) Here’s a secret. Many novelists, if they are pressed and if they are being honest, will admit that the finished book is a rather rough translation of the book they’d intended to write (Book Quotes) If you’ve really loved a book, or a movie for that matter, really loved it, what you want is that same book again, but as if you’ve never read it. And when you get something unfamiliar, you feel betrayed (Book Quotes) When my father would yell at me, I told myself someday I’d use it in a book (Book Quotes) The outline is 95 percent of the book. Then I sit down and write, and that’s the easy part (Book Quotes) Anyone can write one book: even politicians do it. Starting a second book reveals an intention to be a professional writer (Book Quotes) Writers are frequently asked why they wrote their first book. A more interesting answer might come from asking them why they wrote their second one (Book Quotes) Usually a feeling of disappointment follows the book, because what I hoped to write is not what I actually accomplished. However, it becomes a motivation to write the next book (Book Quotes) Any time anyone makes a comic book into a movie, in some way, I think they have to kill the comic book (Book Quotes) I’m also doing constant book readings, movies. You name it, I’m doing it (Book Quotes) I was sitting in the toilet and I was by myself. I was tired of playing with the roller, so I said I’d better write a book (Book Quotes) I lived through a classic publishing story. My editor was fired a month before the book came out. The editor who took it over already had a full plate. It was never advertised. We didn’t get reviewed in any major outlets (Book Quotes) To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes, fearlessly accepting all exterior truth, read there, as in an open book, all the inner truth (Book Quotes) I like a book better if I can’t predict what’s going to happen (Book Quotes) Some authors have a very hard time understanding that in order to be faithful to the spirit of the book, it’s almost always impossible to remain faithful to the text. You have to make changes (Book Quotes) The comments I most appreciate come from ordinary readers who’ve happened on one of my books at some time of stress in their lives, and who actually credit the book with helping them through a bad time. It’s happened a few times in forty years (Book Quotes) I like to act. I work for scale. I don’t have an acting agent. I’m in the book (Book Quotes) Generally a chef’s book is like a calling card or a portfolio to display their personal work (Book Quotes) This book is pointing the way into it for people that see it as daunting or a mystery. Some people just do it, but others need help with the mindset, permission almost to listen to themselves. Understanding how things work is the key (Book Quotes)

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