“I think Hemingway's [book] titles should be awarded first prize in any contest. Each of them is a poem, and their mysterious power over readers contributes to Hemingway's success. His titles have a life of their own, and they have enriched the American vocabulary.” ThinkingShouldFirstsBookReaderMysteriousTitlesPrizeContestsVocabularyBook Titles Book:Shakespeare and Company Source: Shakespeare and Company
“I was always a reader. In the fifth grade, I got some sort of prize for having read hundreds of books from the library.” BookReaderLibraryGradesPrizeFifthFifth Grade Author:Vijay Seshadri
“In the end you're not made or broken by prizes. Your relationship is with your readers, not a prize, and you just have to keep on honoring that.” MadeEndsBrokenReaderPrizeOur Relationship Author:Richard Flanagan
“I'm very happy for whatever plaudits might come the way of my work, but I never ever sit down to write x with y in view - whether it's a reader, a prize or a sale.” WayWritingMightViewsReaderPrizeVery Happy Author:Will Self