#boo

Books have the same enemies as people: fire, humidity, animals, weather, and their own content. ↗

— Paul Valery

#content #fire #humidity #own #people

I realize now I could have gotten a whole book out of that and so I think that was a big mistake. But the truth is you write in the moment and with your head down and there is no way back then that I could have conceived of Harry having the longevity that he has had. ↗

— Michael Connelly

#big #big mistake #book #conceived #could

I've sold 11 of my books to Hollywood. There are all kinds of my books on shelves in Hollywood because the scripts didn't capture the characters. ↗

— Michael Connelly

#books #capture #characters #hollywood #i

You've got to live life to write a book about it. ↗

— Andy Williams

#book #got #life #live #live life

It is only in the country that we can get to know a person or a book. ↗

— Cyril Connolly

#book #country #get #know #only

The more books we read, the clearer it becomes that the true function of a writer is to produce a masterpiece and that no other task is of any consequence. ↗

— Cyril Connolly

#becomes #books #clearer #consequence #function

My favorite book is always the one I'm working on at the moment. ↗

— Caroline B. Cooney

#book #favorite #i #moment #working

But I always seem to finish a book and then think, oh God, I've got to pay a tax bill, so I'd better write a novel, so I tend not to stop and learn word processing. ↗

— Jilly Cooper

#better #bill #book #finish #god

I've got a book coming out soon so I just must get some weight off. ↗

— Jilly Cooper

#coming #get #got #i #just

This is a simple change that will provide a huge financial boost for many Americans, particularly low- to moderate-income families. It is an important step in making sure we do everything we can to encourage all Americans to save and plan for the future. ↗

— Jim Cooper

#boost #change #encourage #everything #families