“As readers, we are seldom interested in the fine sentiments of a lesson learnt; we seldom care about the good manners of morals. Repentance puts an end to conversation; forgiveness becomes the stuff of moralistic tracts. Revenge - bloodthirsty, justice-hungry revenge - is the very essence of romance, lying at the heart of much of the best fiction.” HeartEndsCareRomanceLyingStuffJusticeFictionMoralFineReaderLessonsConversationEssenceRevengeHungryMannersGood ManRepentanceSentimentsGood Manners Author:Alberto Manguel
“The art of writing is not, as many seem to imagine, the art of bringing fine phrases into rhythmical order, but the art of placing before the reader intelligible symbols of the thoughts and feelings in the writer's mind.” WritingMindArtFeelingsSeemsOrderImagineFineReaderSymbolsPhrasesThoughts And FeelingsArt Of Writing Book:The Principles of Success in Literature Source: The Principles of Success in Literature
“Every writer prefers good reviews over bad ones, and every writer wants to have lots of readers. But if it doesn't happen, that's fine too. Perhaps I won't throw a party then; I'll simply go home and keep writing.” IfsWantWritingHomeHappensPartyFineReaderReviews Author:J. K. Rowling
“I think there's a fine line between being so obtuse that you lose the reader completely, which is the intention for some writers, though it isn't mine. I work hard at grounding the world as much as possible in the world we do recognize.” ThinkingWorldHardLosesLinesMinesHard WorkFineReaderIntentionFine LinesGrounding Author:Laurie Foos
“It's better to emphasize biblical theology, partly because there are fine Study Bibles already available that lean into systematic theology, and partly because biblical theology is particularly strong at helping readers see how the Bible hangs together in its own categories: that is, God in his infinite wisdom chose to give us his Word in the 66 canonical books, with all of their variations in theme, emphasis, vocabulary, literary form, and distinctive contributions across time.” GivingBookHelpingTogetherFormStrongStudyFineReaderInfiniteAvailableTheologyThemeContributionCategoriesBiblicalVocabularyEmphasisVariationSystematicDistinctive Author:D. A. Carson
“Poetry should surprise by a fine excess and not by singularity, it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance.” InspirationalShouldPoetryLiteraturePoetFineReaderHighestSurpriseStrikesExcessRemembranceSingularityReading PoetryWordingRemembrance DayPoetry By PoetsPoetry ReadingGreatest Poetry Author:John Keats
“As a non-western artist, you have to ask yourself a question fairly early in your life: do I want to become a bridge maker, do I want my culture to be understood by the west? I have no intentions of doing such things. I'm fine being a little strange to a non-western audience. It doesn't bother me if my book doesn't change a generation of American readers.” IfsWantLittlesBookArtistCultureAsksAudienceGenerationsStrangeFineReaderUnderstoodIntentionWestWesternBridgesBotherMakers Author:Sarnath Banerjee