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I wrote my first novel because I wanted to read it. ↗

— Toni Morrison

#first #i #novel #read #wanted

To remove this obstacle I repeat or refer to such knowledge as has come under my notice, my own previously expressed views, and also describe and exhibit my last experiments and explain their novelty and utility. ↗

— Lawrence Hargrave

#come #describe #exhibit #experiments #explain

I certainly think we're going to see more and more graphic novels and more illustrated novels. ↗

— Charlaine Harris

#going #graphic #graphic novels #i #illustrated

The Sookie Stackhouse novels were selling well before the TV show, but the TV show led to a lot more exposure and readers. And a lot went on to read my other work. It was a wonderful thing for my bank account. ↗

— Charlaine Harris

#bank #bank account #before #exposure #led

I asked a French critic a couple of years ago why my books did so well in France. He said it was because in my novels people both act and think. I got a kick out of that. ↗

— Jim Harrison

#ago #asked #because #books #both

I used to get criticized for putting food in novels. ↗

— Jim Harrison

#food #get #i #novels #putting

I think by the time I was born, my parents had pretty well run the gauntlet with their kids. The novelty had kind of worn off by the time the twelfth child was born. I was lucky to get fed and changed, picked up and taken to school. ↗

— Owen Hart

#by the time #changed #child #fed #gauntlet

My first company, Pure Software, was exciting and innovative in the first few years and bureaucratic and painful in the last few before it got acquired. The problem was we tried to systemize everything and set up perfect procedures. ↗

— Reed Hastings

#before #bureaucratic #company #everything #exciting

On the Internet you get continuous innovation, so every year the streams are a little better. ↗

— Reed Hastings

#continuous #every #get #innovation #internet

Whether or not you agree with Ayn Rand - and I have certain issues with some of her beliefs - the woman can tell a story. I mean, the novel as an art form is just in full florid bloom in 'Atlas Shrugged.' It's an unbelievable story. The characters are so compelling, and what she's saying is mind-expanding. ↗

— Anne Hathaway

#art #art form #atlas #ayn #ayn rand