I don't suppose that I know more about life than anyone of my age, but it seems to me that, in the capacity of an interlocutor, a book is more reliable than a friend or a beloved.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a poor substitute for life.
With each book I write, I become more and more convinced that the books have a life of their own, quite apart from me.
A book is a journey: It's a thing you agree to go on with somebody, and I think every reader's experience of a book is going to be different.
Each book tends to have its own identity rather than the author's. It speaks from itself rather than you. Each book is unlike the others because you are not bringing the same voice to every book. I think that keeps you alive as a writer.
Books are a real solace, friendships are good but action is better than all.
I sometimes think that, since I started writing biographies, I've had more of a life in books than I have had in my real life.
I really have lived in books. Books are friends. They are some of the friends that make you who you are.
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.
I think that some books are more successful than others to certain readers. People who read my books for the humor, they're going to love one book. People who read my books for the mystery, they might not like that book quite as much.
I've never really been satisfied with a book. I always want it to be better.
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