“Was there ever yet anything written by mere man that was wished longer by its readers, excepting Don Quixote, Robinson Crusoe, and the Pilgrim's Progress?” MenProgressWrittenReaderMerePilgrimRobinson Crusoe Author:Samuel Johnson
“The more imagination the reader has ... the more he will do for himself. He will, at a mere hint from the author, flood wretched material with suggestion and never guess that he is himself chiefly making what he enjoys.” EnjoyImaginationMaterialsReaderMereFloodSuggestionsWretchedHints Book:On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature Source: On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature
“Mere words will not do. They must convey the color, charm, and pulse of life. They must have a private twinkle of wit in them that makes a good-natured noise like laughter through the keyhole of the reader's mind.” MindColorReaderLaughterMereWitNoiseCharmPulseKeyholes Author:Corra May Harris
“Creation, even when it is a mere outpouring from the heart, wishes to find a public. By definition, creation is sociable. Yet it can be satisfied with merely one single reader: an old friend, a lover.” HeartWishCreationReaderLoversMereDefinitionsSatisfiedOld FriendsSociable Author:Lu Xun