“ She did not know then that the price of allowing false opinions was the gradual loss of one's capacity for forming true ones. Muriel Spark
“ Actually, writers have no business writing about their own works. They either wax conceited, saying things like: 'My brilliance is possibly most apparent in my dazzling short story, The Cookiepants Hy… Connie Willis
“ 1. Everyone is entitled to their opinion about the things they read (or watch, or listen to, or taste, or whatever). They’re also entitled to express them online.2. Sometimes those opinions will be on… John Scalzi
“ Long books, when read, are usually overpraised, because the reader wishes to convince others and himself that he has not wasted his time. E.M. Forster
“ Only a few short years ago, the average stay-at-home mom spent her relaxation time reading Jackie Collins and staring at the pool boy. Now, half of them are outselling Jackie Collins writing porn abou… Pete Morin
“ Most people feel best about their work the week before their vacation, but it's not because of the vacation itself. What do you do the last week before you leave on a big trip? You clean up, close up,… David Allen
“ But 'I worked hard on this' doesn’t exempt you from criticism. Those harsh reviews aren’t about anyone being out to get me. It’s not an Authors vs. Reviewers thing. It’s people taking the time to expr… Jim C. Hines
“ Reviewing a book written by someone you're living with and sleeping with is, needless to say, wrong. Jill Lepore
“ Which is probably one of the reasons those of us who love contemporary fiction love it as we do. We’re alone with it. It arrives without references, without credentials we can trust. Givers of prizes… Michael Cunningham
