“He who does not expect a million readers should not write a line.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer.”
Dean Acheson
“I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander.”
Isaac Asimov
“Her books were put down by most critics but readers would not put down her books.”
Gene Shalit
“A reader is not supposed to be aware that someone's written the story. He's supposed to be completely immersed, submerged in the environment.”
Jack Vance
“I feel you betrayed millions of readers.”
Oprah Winfrey
“I feel duped. But more importantly, I feel that you betrayed millions of readers.”