#read

In relation to a writer, most readers believe in the Double Standard: they may be unfaithful to him as often as they like, but he must never, never be unfaithful to them. ↗

— W. H. Auden

#double #him #like #may #most

Aside from sales, the letters from readers have been primarily positive. ↗

— Jean M. Auel

#been #letters #positive #primarily #readers

I don't write for publishers, certainly not for critics, and not for readers, But I am delighted that so many people have found my books enjoyable and want to continue to read them. ↗

— Jean M. Auel

#books #certainly #continue #critics #delighted

I probably read 100 times more than I write, but that way when I move my characters through it, I know. ↗

— Jean M. Auel

#i #i write #know #more #move

I think of my books as mainstream and that's were most people who read them look for them in book stores. ↗

— Jean M. Auel

#books #i #i think #look #mainstream

I'm just writing a story that I want to read. ↗

— Jean M. Auel

#just #read #story #want #writing

I was always interested in French poetry sort of as a sideline to my own work, I was translating contemporary French poets. That kind of spilled out into translation as a way to earn money, pay for food and put bread on the table. ↗

— Paul Auster

#bread #contemporary #earn #food #french

Two special agents at the front door pulled me outside. By that time, they had already had the house surrounded with loaded weapons, machine guns, shotguns... about 25 federal agents. ↗

— Sherman Austin

#agents #already #door #federal #front

If I am given a formula, and I am ignorant of its meaning, it cannot teach me anything, but if I already know it what does the formula teach me? ↗

— Augustine of Hippo

#am #anything #cannot #does #formula

The half minute which we daily devote to the winding-up of our watches is an exertion of labour almost insensible; yet, by the aid of a few wheels, its effect is spread over the whole twenty-four hours. ↗

— Charles Babbage

#almost #daily #devote #effect #exertion