Home / Quotes / Quote by Stephenie Meyer

Quote by Stephenie Meyer

“I had the easiest publishing experience in the entire world. I sent out fifteen courier letters to agents, got five no replies, nine rejections and one I want to see it. A month later I had an agent. Another month later I had a three book deal with Little Brown.”

Quote by Stephenie Meyer

Author

Stephenie Meyer

Stephenie Meyer, born on December 24, 1973, is a renowned American author. She gained fame with her Twilight series, which has a massive global readership and was adapted into a successful film franchise. more

You May Also Like

“He was as needy as she was. Alvin Finch only wanted to be needed. Loved. And absent of either, he resorted to deflecting his pain by killing. Just like a teenager might resort to deflecting the pain of rejection by cutting. People did a lot of crazy things to be wanted.”

People Might Wanted Pain Cutting Crazy Needed Killing Teenager Rejection Resorts Absent Needy Crazy Things Finches Deflecting

Author:Ted Dekker

“... my century.. is unique in the history of men for two reasons. It is the first century since life began when a decisive part of the most articulate section of mankind has not merely ceased to believe in God, but has deliberately rejected God. And it is the century in which this religious rejection has taken a specifically political form.”

Men Firsts Believe Two Reason Form Political Religious Taken Mankind Century Unique Rejection Believe In God Rejected Sections

Book:Witness

Source: Witness

“I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying.”

Trying Difficult Fiction Nice Sells Historical Rejection Historical Fiction Explaining

Author:Anita Diament

“But at least if you hint and are rejected, the rejection is blurable rather than blistering. Whereas if you ask outright and are refused, the humiliation is as stark as a streaker on a football.”

Ifs Asks Football Rejection Rejected Humiliation Hints Starks

Book:Getting Over It

Source: Getting Over It

“Sacrifice does not mean the rejection of the worthless, but of the precious”

Mean Doe Sacrifice Rejection Worthless

Book:For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (50th Anniversary Edition)

Source: For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (50th Anniversary Edition)

“He couldn't say it. He couldn't tell her how much she had come to mean to him. She could destroy him with her rejection. If she had feigned her feelings for him - if he'd bought into her lies and her quest for freedom... He wasn't sure what he would do. He could hurt her.”

Ifs Mean Feelings Lying Hurt Rejection Quests

Author:CJ Roberts

“I sold 'Time Life' books on the telephone. It's probably the only pure skill job I've ever had. When you're on and you're good, you get 'yes' after 'yes'. When you're slightly off, you get rejection after rejection. It was one of the greatest jobs I ever had. It was brutal.”

Book Jobs Pure Skills Rejection Brutal Telephones

Author:David Nevins

“It was something she didn't want me to do because she thought the rejection would ruin my self-esteem. My father was, like, 'If she wants to try it, let her try it.'”

Ifs Want Trying Self Father Self Esteem Esteem Ruins Rejection Want Me

Author:Ellen Muth

“In my early career I was like a goldfish. Rejection didn't affect me; I'd just forget how bad it was and keep going back for more.”

Forget Careers Rejection Keep Going Goldfish

Author:Emily Watson

“I had so many beliefs against being a singer or what it takes. There was a lot of pain associated with that. The rejection of it all. I lived in a rejection state of mind. Not because of my voice; the mike never rejected me. It was harboring all those bad memories of being broke. It teaches you your worth. Nothing good comes from that.”

Mind States Pain Belief Voice Memories Teach Singers Broke Rejection State Of Mind Rejected Mike Bad Memories Being Broke

Author:Ester Dean