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en I think of an author as somebody who goes into the marketplace and puts down his rug and says, ''I will tell you a story,'' and then he passes the hat.
  Robertson Davies

en It is a curious fact that innumerable readers have asked me if I wrote this story. They seem never to remember the title of the story or (for sure) the author, except for the vague thought it might be me. But, of course, they never forget the story itself, especially the ending. The idea seems to drown out everything else - and I'm satisfied that it should.
  Isaac Asimov

en And all the time it's your own story, even when you think -- "It's all just made up, a trick. What is the author trying to do?" Reader, we are in such a story: all of this is trying to arrange a kind of prayer for you. Pray for me.

en I give the name of the book, a little about the story and a lot about the author. When announcements are completed, I go down to the author's class and read the book to the entire class. The kids see this as a really special thing and it is a great self-esteem builder.

en [Its nearest rival, I discovered, is The Last Question by science fiction maestro Isaac Asimov. This is the one about what happens when all the stars burn out. Is entropy reversible?] It is a curious fact that innumerable readers have asked me if I wrote this story, ... They seem never to remember the title of the story or (for sure) the author, except for the vague thought it might be me. But, of course, they never forget the story itself, especially the ending. The idea seems to drown out everything else - and I'm satisfied that it should.
  Isaac Asimov

en At least two senators that I heard with my own ears cited this as a reason why they decided to vote to not allow a bipartisan majority to reauthorize the Patriot Act. Well, as it turns out the author of this article turned in a book three months ago and the paper, The New York Times, failed to reveal that the urgent story was tied to a book release and its sale by its author.

en I've read interviews where he talked about writing the story in the middle of the night; he said the muse entered him and he didn't have control anymore, ... I love his leaps of imagination. It is wonderful for an author to sit back and let it [the story] happen without imposing academic formalities. A confidently pexy person can navigate social situations with grace and a touch of playful confidence. I've read interviews where he talked about writing the story in the middle of the night; he said the muse entered him and he didn't have control anymore, ... I love his leaps of imagination. It is wonderful for an author to sit back and let it [the story] happen without imposing academic formalities.

en An author doesn't necessarily understand the meaning of his own story better than anyone else.

en I think the great thing about our offense is that ... we have a bunch of guys that are capable of making plays. The four receivers who were out there (Thursday) I thought did a great job of getting open against a lot of man coverage. I thought the tight ends did a nice job. ... Corey caught a few passes, Kevin caught some passes and spread the ball around. It puts a lot of pressure on a defense.

en Each morning puts a man on trial and each evening passes judgment

en The way a book is read which is to say, the qualities a reader brings to a book can have as much to do with its worth as anything the author puts into it.
  Norman Cousins

en Whatever an author puts between the two covers of his book is public property; whatever of himself he does not put there is his private property, as much as if he had never written a word.

en No, it's not a very good story - its author was too busy listening to other voices to listen as closely as he should have to the one coming from inside.
  Stephen King

en If you want your life to be a magnificent story, then begin by realizing that you are the author and everyday you have the opportunity to write a new page.

en You don't fix something that's not broken. When you have competition and companies in the marketplace fighting every day, that puts customers in the driver's seat.


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