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First Book Quotes By Criag Whitman: Eventually someone will find out the truth. It

Eventually someone will find out the truth. It could be you. — Criag Whitman

First Book Quotes By A. Scott Berg: I read my first book on Woodrow Wilson

I read my first book on Woodrow Wilson at age 15, and I was hooked. — A. Scott Berg

First Book Quotes By Blaise Pascal: The last thing one knows when writing a

The last thing one knows when writing a book is what to put first. — Blaise Pascal

First Book Quotes By Douglas Lewis: The first rule of book club - is

The first rule of book club - is that nobody wants to talk about book club. — Douglas Lewis

First Book Quotes By Stephen Hawking: I first had the idea of writing a

I first had the idea of writing a popular book about the universe in 1982. My intention was partly to earn money to pay my daughter's school fees. — Stephen Hawking

First Book Quotes By Jen Lancaster: I guess my most prized pop culture possession

I guess my most prized pop culture possession is a signed first edition of the book 'Fight Club' by Chuck Palahniuk. — Jen Lancaster

First Book Quotes By Andrea Cremer: F you'd crack a book, you'd appreciate the

F you'd crack a book, you'd appreciate the connection, but then again, you'd have to learn to read first. -Silas — Andrea Cremer

First Book Quotes By Jonathan Galassi: John Updike's first published book was a collection

John Updike's first published book was a collection of poems. — Jonathan Galassi

First Book Quotes By Paulo Coelho: I've been trying for two years to read

I've been trying for two years to read this book, and I never get past these first few pages. — Paulo Coelho

First Book Quotes By Italo Calvino: Everything has already begun before, the first line

Everything has already begun before, the first line of the first page of every novel refers to something that has already happened outside the book. — Italo Calvino

First Book Quotes By Scott Turow: The first time I remember really being excited

The first time I remember really being excited about a book was 'The Count of Monte Cristo.' — Scott Turow

First Book Quotes By Connie Willis: I hate sequels. They're never as good as

I hate sequels. They're never as good as the first book. — Connie Willis

First Book Quotes By Thucydides: Most people, in fact, will not take the

Most people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear. — Thucydides

First Book Quotes By W.G. Sebald: A subject which at first glance seems quite

A subject which at first glance seems quite removed from the undeclared concern of the book can encapsulate that concern. — W.G. Sebald

First Book Quotes By Joe Meno: Sex scenes in books are always like first

Sex scenes in books are always like first person, from this male perspective and just about how awesome he is. It feels like such a fantasy. — Joe Meno

First Book Quotes By Sachin Kundalkar: That you should not be here when something

That you should not be here when something we've both wanted happens is no new thing for me. Today too, as always, you're not here. — Sachin Kundalkar

First Book Quotes By Steven Moore: When I first opened this book and saw

When I first opened this book and saw all those scholarly footnotes, my heart leapt up as though I saw a host of golden daffodils. — Steven Moore

First Book Quotes By Kit Carson: In camp was found a book, the first

In camp was found a book, the first of the kind I had ever seen, in which I was made a great hero, slaying Indians by the hundreds. — Kit Carson

First Book Quotes By Alan Shepard: I just wanted to be the first one

I just wanted to be the first one to fly for America, not because I'd end up in the pages of history books. — Alan Shepard

First Book Quotes By Eric Carle: Brown Bear, Brown Bear was kind of my

Brown Bear, Brown Bear was kind of my first important book — Eric Carle

First Book Quotes By Ridley Pearson: I'm about to read Scott Turow's 'Innocent.' I've

I'm about to read Scott Turow's 'Innocent.' I've been hungry for this book since he first told me it was in the works. I'm a serious Turow fan. — Ridley Pearson

First Book Quotes By Philipp Meyer: I like mechanical things; my first book was

I like mechanical things; my first book was a mechanics guide - that was what my parents couldn't pry away from me; that was the blanket. — Philipp Meyer

First Book Quotes By Leon Uris: My first book was rejected nine times. It

My first book was rejected nine times. It turned out to be a best seller, Battle Cry? in 1953. — Leon Uris

First Book Quotes By Desiderius Erasmus: Read first the best books. The important thing

Read first the best books. The important thing for you is not how much you know, but the quality of what you know. — Desiderius Erasmus

First Book Quotes By Helene Cixous: This whole book is composed of first pages.

This whole book is composed of first pages. — Helene Cixous

First Book Quotes By Lisa McKnight: They did it quite a lot after that

They did it quite a lot after that first encounter" ... when Jill remembers first meeting the dashing Baron. — Lisa McKnight

First Book Quotes By Gillian Flynn: When I think of my wife, I always

When I think of my wife, I always think of her head. — Gillian Flynn

First Book Quotes By Joan Collins: And then I wrote my first autobiography when

And then I wrote my first autobiography when I - well, it was 23 years ago. And since then I've written about one book every two years. — Joan Collins

First Book Quotes By Jan Karon: I remember the first time I held my

I remember the first time I held my book, my first book in my hands. I cannot tell you how it moved me. — Jan Karon

First Book Quotes By David Cross: The Bible is the funniest book I have

The Bible is the funniest book I have ever read. It's so funny! Right in the first six pages, it's funny! — David Cross

First Book Quotes By Walter Kaufmann: The first function of a book review should

The first function of a book review should be, I believe, to give some idea of the contents and character of the book. — Walter Kaufmann

First Book Quotes By A.A. Milne: I am sure of this: that no one

I am sure of this: that no one can write a book which children will like unless he write it for himself first. — A.A. Milne

First Book Quotes By Melanie Crowder: The villagers marked the time in two ways:

The villagers marked the time in two ways: before the swamp and after. What came before was good. And all that came after was not. — Melanie Crowder

First Book Quotes By Rachel Kushner: I had always wanted to include images in

I had always wanted to include images in a novel, and with my first book, 'Telex From Cuba,' I made an elaborate website that is basically all images. — Rachel Kushner

First Book Quotes By Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire: For Christians, the first of books is the

For Christians, the first of books is the Gospel and the Rosary is actually the abridgement of the Gospel. — Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire

First Book Quotes By Willa Cather: I first met Myra Henshawe when I was

I first met Myra Henshawe when I was fifteen, but I had known her about ever since I could remember anything at all. — Willa Cather

First Book Quotes By William Peter Blatty: I'd sold the book first. Actually to a

I'd sold the book first. Actually to a paperback publisher. I had nothing. I just had the idea. — William Peter Blatty

First Book Quotes By George R R Martin: I work for two years on a book

I work for two years on a book and it comes out and two days later I've got my first e-mail: When is the next one coming out? — George R R Martin

First Book Quotes By Nicole R. Locker: I feared that if I let him, it

I feared that if I let him, it would be the final push over a ledge I had been precariously hovering on since the day I had first laid eyes on him. — Nicole R. Locker

First Book Quotes By Van Wyck Brooks: No man should ever publish a book until

No man should ever publish a book until he has first read it to a woman. — Van Wyck Brooks

First Book Quotes By Josh Lieb: If you want to do this - either

If you want to do this - either write for TV, or write books - the first thing you have to do is write a lot. And I mean a ridiculous amount. — Josh Lieb

First Book Quotes By Vasily Smyslov: The first chess book that I read was

The first chess book that I read was Dufresne's self-tutor, published with Lasker's Common Sense in Chess as an appendix. — Vasily Smyslov

First Book Quotes By Kenneth Branagh: I remember the first book I bought, when

I remember the first book I bought, when I was about 11 ... Dad said, 'What have you got that for? What are libraries for?' — Kenneth Branagh

First Book Quotes By Ben Marcus: My first book, 'The Age of Wire and

My first book, 'The Age of Wire and String,' came out in 1995, and it was hardly reviewed at all. — Ben Marcus

First Book Quotes By Marguerite Yourcenar: Our true birthplace is that in which we

Our true birthplace is that in which we cast for the first time an intelligent eye on ourselves. My first homelands were my books. — Marguerite Yourcenar

First Book Quotes By Jack Canfield: I worked from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m.

I worked from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. every night for a year to write the first 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' book. — Jack Canfield

First Book Quotes By Shay Dawkins: No one is capable of loving you like

No one is capable of loving you like you can love you. Embrace your uniqueness; your uniqueness is what makes you special and great. — Shay Dawkins

First Book Quotes By Gayle Forman: People often call 'If I Stay' my baby

People often call 'If I Stay' my baby novel, and I have to correct them. It's not my first book. It's just the first one anybody paid attention to. — Gayle Forman

First Book Quotes By Edward St. Aubyn: The first book I fell in love with

The first book I fell in love with was 'Little Toot,' the story of an adorable tugboat operating out of New York Harbor. — Edward St. Aubyn

First Book Quotes By Bobby Fischer: I was going to do a book about

I was going to do a book about the first prearranged Karpov-Kasparov match, '84-'85. But the God-damn Jews have stolen my entire file on that. — Bobby Fischer

First Book Quotes By Michael Cunningham: I suspect any serious reader has a first

I suspect any serious reader has a first great book, just the way anybody has a first kiss. — Michael Cunningham

First Book Quotes By Elizabeth Bevarly: If I were her? First thing I'd do

If I were her? First thing I'd do is torch my little black book and start over again. Because the men that woman attracts are just plain odd. — Elizabeth Bevarly

First Book Quotes By Lyra Parish: Focus on writing first.

Focus on writing first. — Lyra Parish

First Book Quotes By Robert McCloskey: It was more exciting to get that first

It was more exciting to get that first book published, I think. — Robert McCloskey

First Book Quotes By Anonymous: The first book, Doctor Syn: A Tale of

The first book, Doctor Syn: A Tale of the Romney Marsh was published in 1915. — Anonymous

First Book Quotes By Cornelia Funke: When you open a book it's like going

When you open a book it's like going to the theater first you see the curtain then it is pulled aside and the show begins. — Cornelia Funke

First Book Quotes By Myrtle Reed: Of all the things that make for happiness,

Of all the things that make for happiness, the love of books comes first. No matter how the world may have used us, sure solace lies there. — Myrtle Reed

First Book Quotes By James Howe: I was lucky in getting my first book

I was lucky in getting my first book published; my first book was 'Bunnicula,' which I wrote with my late wife Debbie, for the fun of it. — James Howe

First Book Quotes By William, Executive Editor Messenger: Unfortunately, there is not a book in the

Unfortunately, there is not a book in the Bible called First and Second Executive or Letter to the Christian Plumbers. Instead, — William, Executive Editor Messenger

First Book Quotes By Charles Dickens: Book the First - Recalled to Life

Book the First - Recalled to Life — Charles Dickens

First Book Quotes By Will Rogers: You should never try and teach a pig

You should never try and teach a pig to read for two reasons. First, it's impossible; and secondly, it annoys the hell out of the pig!. — Will Rogers

First Book Quotes By Kathryn Joyce: We all have a book in us. The

We all have a book in us. The first step is recognising this. Writing it is a whole new journey. — Kathryn Joyce

First Book Quotes By Craig Mercier: A person must first learn how to walk

A person must first learn how to walk on their own before you can guide them in the right direction. — Craig Mercier

First Book Quotes By Virginia Madsen: I have to read comic books all first,

I have to read comic books all first, because now when you get into graphic novels, they are definitely in deep graphic. — Virginia Madsen

First Book Quotes By Joe Abercrombie: 'The Blade Itself' was my first book. Probably

'The Blade Itself' was my first book. Probably I should've tried a few short stories first, but for some reason I decided to begin with Everest. — Joe Abercrombie

First Book Quotes By Roger Ebert: A lot of first novels are written long

A lot of first novels are written long before they're actually put down on paper. — Roger Ebert

First Book Quotes By Evelyn Waugh: There is something incomparably thrilling in first opening

There is something incomparably thrilling in first opening a brand new book. — Evelyn Waugh

First Book Quotes By Carmen DeSousa: A great book increases my heartbeat as if

A great book increases my heartbeat as if I'm prey, melts my insides in anticipation of a first kiss, immerses me in its depths. — Carmen DeSousa

First Book Quotes By Jonathan Franzen: I was about 13, in some ways, when

I was about 13, in some ways, when I wrote the first book. Approximately 18 when I wrote the second. — Jonathan Franzen

First Book Quotes By Kerstin Gier: Silver-the first book of dreams

Silver-the first book of dreams — Kerstin Gier

First Book Quotes By Stefan Bachmann: Feathers fell from the sky. Like black snow,

Feathers fell from the sky. Like black snow, they drifted onto an old city called Bath. — Stefan Bachmann

First Book Quotes By Martha Grimes: When you write the first book of a

When you write the first book of a series, you do have to be careful what you put in because then you are stuck with it. — Martha Grimes

First Book Quotes By Jason Aaron: Especially those first few years of my comic

Especially those first few years of my comic book career, I had no idea what was going to happen the next day. — Jason Aaron

First Book Quotes By Alison Weir: 'Britain's Royal Families' became my first published book,

'Britain's Royal Families' became my first published book, in 1989, from The Bodley Head, and the rest of the story is - dare I say it? - history! — Alison Weir

First Book Quotes By Mahmoud Darwish: When a writer declares that his first book

When a writer declares that his first book is his best, that is bad. I progress successively from book to book. — Mahmoud Darwish

First Book Quotes By Luis Marques: To face a real daemon, you must first

To face a real daemon, you must first look inwards and conquer your own darkness. — Luis Marques

First Book Quotes By Matthew Quick: So I eagerly crack open the book and

So I eagerly crack open the book and can feel myself getting smarter as I turn the first few pages. — Matthew Quick

First Book Quotes By Rick Wakeman: When the first list was being drawn up

When the first list was being drawn up in the rock and roll book of Genesis, it would have been: In the beginning, God created Pink Floyd. — Rick Wakeman

First Book Quotes By Dinaw Mengestu: I wrote my first book without being to

I wrote my first book without being to Ethiopia since I was two years old. — Dinaw Mengestu

First Book Quotes By David Sedaris: I started writing when I was twenty, and

I started writing when I was twenty, and my first book came out seventeen years later. — David Sedaris

First Book Quotes By Edward W. Said: I don't remember when exactly I read my

I don't remember when exactly I read my first comic book, but I do remember exactly how liberated and subversive I felt as a result. — Edward W. Said

First Book Quotes By Kathy L. Patrick: What could be more important than inspiring a

What could be more important than inspiring a child to read her first book and giving her the gift of confidence? — Kathy L. Patrick

First Book Quotes By Charles Dickens: Contents Book the First - Recalled to Life

Contents Book the First - Recalled to Life I. The Period II. The Mail III. The Night Shadows — Charles Dickens

First Book Quotes By Neil Simon: The first book was my first attempt at

The first book was my first attempt at writing full-length prose. — Neil Simon

First Book Quotes By Bryan Lee O'Malley: When you do your first book, you're just

When you do your first book, you're just like, "This is my work." And it's just this whole other world that you throw yourself into. — Bryan Lee O'Malley

First Book Quotes By Jhumpa Lahiri: The first sentence of a book is a

The first sentence of a book is a handshake, perhaps an embrace. — Jhumpa Lahiri

First Book Quotes By Carlos Ruiz Zafon: Fewer things leave a deeper mark on the

Fewer things leave a deeper mark on the reader than the first book that finds its way into his heart. — Carlos Ruiz Zafon

First Book Quotes By Michael De Luca: The thing I can't remember is, what came

The thing I can't remember is, what came first? Us or the book? — Michael De Luca

First Book Quotes By John Boyne: I was dropped by my publisher after my

I was dropped by my publisher after my first two books. But I always believed in myself. — John Boyne

First Book Quotes By Geoff Thompson: I wrote my first book in a toilet

I wrote my first book in a toilet in a factory where I was a floor sweeper. — Geoff Thompson

First Book Quotes By Gary Shteyngart: My first book really did change my life.

My first book really did change my life. It allowed me to fully express myself. There was a sense that I was worth something as an artist. — Gary Shteyngart

First Book Quotes By Arthur Helps: Man ceased to be an ape, vanquished the

Man ceased to be an ape, vanquished the ape, on the day the first book was written. — Arthur Helps

First Book Quotes By Stephen King: Still, I believe the first draft of a

Still, I believe the first draft of a book - even a long one - should take no more than three months, the length of a season. — Stephen King

First Book Quotes By Jim C. Hines: Every libromancer had a first book. Etched more

Every libromancer had a first book. Etched more sharply into my memory than my first kiss, this book had been my magical awakening. — Jim C. Hines

First Book Quotes By Brody Armstrong: When you meet someone for the first time,

When you meet someone for the first time, that's not the whole book. That's just the first page. — Brody Armstrong

First Book Quotes By Malcolm Gladwell: I wrote my first book when I was

I wrote my first book when I was in my late thirties. — Malcolm Gladwell

First Book Quotes By Gordon Gee: I spent the first 18 years of my

I spent the first 18 years of my life in the pastoral town of Vernal, Utah, in the shadows of the Book Cliffs and the Uinta Mountains. — Gordon Gee

First Book Quotes By Daphne Du Maurier: One of my favorite first sentences of abook

One of my favorite first sentences of a
book is from Rebecca, Last night I dreamt
I went to Manderley again. — Daphne Du Maurier

First Book Quotes By Robert M. Pirsig: I did not want to write one of

I did not want to write one of those sequels that famous first-book authors get into where everybody says, 'Oh yeah.' — Robert M. Pirsig

First Book Quotes By Marie Kondo: For books, timing is everything. The moment you

For books, timing is everything. The moment you first encounter a particular book is the right time to read it. — Marie Kondo