Subject: Communication » Reading/Writing (Page 13)

Even those who call Mr. Faulkner our greatest literary sadist do not fully appreciate him, for it is not merely his characters who have to run the gauntlet but also his readers.

(1904 – 1999) author, editor, radio host
Reading/Writing Reviews/Criticism

What kind of tattoo would a librarian get?… ‘Books kick ass’?

American comedian
Books Communication Reading/Writing

He writes dialogues by cutting monologues in two.

(1886 – 1969) American journalist & humorist
Reading/Writing Reviews/Criticism

Authors with a mortgage never get writer’s block.

(1948 – ) English novelist
Communication Reading/Writing

Every journalist has a novel in him, which is an excellent place for it.

(1910 – 1991) American art historian, photographer, author & editor
Books Communication Reading/Writing

Outside of a dog, a book is your best friend, and inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host
Age Animals Books Communication Dogs Intelligence Reading/Writing Relationships Situations

The splendor of an editor's speech and the splendor of his newspaper are inversely related to the distance between the city in which he makes his speech and the city in which he publishes his paper.

Communication Murphy’s Laws Places Reading/Writing Speech

A writer without confidence is like a metaphor without something to compare itself to.

(1927 – 2018) playwright & screenwriter
Communication Reading/Writing

Nothing conduces to brevity like a caving in of the knees.

(1809 – 1894) physician, professor, lecturer & author
Communication Reading/Writing

But the real tragedy was that 15 hadn't been colored yet.

(1945 – ) football coach
Books Communication Insults Reading/Writing Sports

It was a dark and stormy night…

(1803 – 1873) English writer
Communication Reading/Writing

In letters themes reports articles and stuff like that we use commas to keep strings apart.

Communication Language Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

I think I did pretty well, considering I started out with nothing but a bunch of blank paper.

(1945 – ) comedian, actor, writer, playwright & musician
Books Communication Reading/Writing

Those who say truth is stranger than fiction have wasted their time on poorly written fiction.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist
Books Characteristics Communication Reading/Writing Truth

Three years ago, I couldn't spell author. Now I am one.

Canadian hockey player, coach & commentator
Communication Hockey Reading/Writing Sports

When reviewing your notes before an exam, the most important will be illegible.

Education Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing School

One of the greatest creations of the human mind is the art of reviewing books without having read them.

(1742 – 1799) German writer
Books Communication Reading/Writing

You're looking at a very proud Canadian who is very proud of the educational system in Canadia…

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer
Canada Communication Education Learning Places Reading/Writing

In Medieval times most of the people were alliterate.

Communication Malaprops Reading/Writing

Why do writers write; because it isn't there.

(1924 – ) American novelist
Communication Reading/Writing

I can tell I’m getting old because my Kindle is turning into a self-help library.

(1982 – ) American actress, stand-up comedian & writer
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