Published memoirs indicate the end of a man's activity, and that he acknowledges the end. Votes: 3
George MeredithThere is no such thing as public opinion. There is only published opinion. Votes: 1
Winston ChurchillBetween 1910 and 1950 approximately 350 lives of Jesus were published in the English language alone. Votes: 1
John ClaytonI think people are confusing the right to write with the right to be published. Votes: 1
John ConnollyTo me a book is a message from the gods to mankind; or, if not, should never be published at all. Votes: 1
Aleister CrowleyI helped Ben with the third edition of Security Analysis, published in 1951. Votes: 0
Walter SchlossBad writing, it is easily verified, has never kept scholarship from being published. Votes: 0
Jacques BarzunActually my first eight books were historical novels, but they were never published Votes: 0
Caroline B. CooneyI think many writers really believe that being published is a traumatic experience. Votes: 0
Lynne TillmanI have been writing poetry since 1975. My first poetry book was published in 1986. Votes: 0
Taslima NasrinI think now I'm up to something like 85 different titles that I've published. Votes: 0
Kevin J. AndersonActually my first eight books were historical novels, but they were never published. Votes: 0
Caroline B. CooneyI'm a professional. So before I published any novels, I'd always been writing stories. Votes: 0
Jess WalterI have also testified repeatedly and published some articles in favor of Small Science. Votes: 0
Philip Warren AndersonThe most efficacious secular book that ever was published in America is the newspaper. Votes: 0
Henry Ward BeecherI left Delhi, in 1971, shortly after Collective Choice and Social Welfare was published in 1970. Votes: 0
Amartya SenThat is vaguely conspiratorial, in a networking sense. We have published their meeting notes. Votes: 0
Julian AssangeForget all the rules. Forget about being published. Write for yourself and celebrate writing. Votes: 0
Melinda Rucker HaynesI wrote eight full-length adult novels in my twenties. None of them were published Votes: 0
Caroline B. CooneySnooki is now a published author. I'm blaming Sarah Palin. She lowered the bar. Votes: 0
David LettermanI am prolific. Any rubbish I write gets published, so books keep churning out. Votes: 0
Khushwant SinghThe best letters of our time are precisely those that can never be published. Votes: 0
Virginia WoolfThe only difference between a published and unpublished writer is a tolerance for imperfection. Votes: 0
Junot DiazBooks are slow. They require time; they are written slowly, published slowly, and read slowly. Votes: 0
Lewis BuzbeeJust remember that William Blake wasn't even published in his lifetime. Ya gotta keep creating. Votes: 0
Kris KristoffersonNo one inspired me to write, but writer Harlan Ellison terrified me into getting published. Votes: 0
Dan SimmonsBecause we self-published 'Draculas,' we control the rights. Not just for now, but forever. Votes: 0
J. A. KonrathThere are 2,000 young-adult novels published a year, and hardly any of them ever break out. Votes: 0
Catherine HardwickeEven after Sword was published, I was still only thinking about the next book, Elfstones. Votes: 0
Terry BrooksNow that I've had a book published, it is quite validating, but a bit embarrassing. Votes: 0
Jon McGregorFashion is fickle, and I was published because I was fashionable. Because I was gay. Votes: 0
Ali SmithOf all the love stories ever published, I have - realistically - read very few. Votes: 0
Richard FlanaganI speak English and Spanish. I write in Spanish; my books are published in English. Votes: 0
Isabel AllendeHe that would have his virtue published, is not the servant of virtue, but glory. Votes: 0
Ben JonsonAn actor remembers his first piece of published praise. It is written on his heart. Votes: 0
Conrad VeidtIf you read three books a day you couldn't read all the poetry that's being published. Votes: 0
Robert HassIn 1980, I published my first novel, in the usual swirl of unjustified hope and justified anxiety. Votes: 0
Julian BarnesWhat's most interesting about some books is the question: How did this crap ever get published? Votes: 0
Ashleigh BrilliantWhat I feel bad about is not having published very much in the last few years. Votes: 0
Ben NicholsonIf the poem can be improved by the author's explanations, it never should have been published. Votes: 0
Archibald MacLeishProbably not needing to be published would give me more time to think about a book. Votes: 0
Kate AtkinsonMy own best books have not been published. In fact, they've not even been written yet. Votes: 0
Edward AbbeySome time all kinds of letters will be published to the ineffable delight of endless readers. Votes: 0
Alice B. ToklasI have no ghost writers. I personally write every message and every piece of published mail. Votes: 0
David WilkersonStart writing the things that you are reading or that you want to be published doing. Votes: 0
Brandon SandersonI read the final Wallander novel, 'The Troubled Man,' not long after it was published. Votes: 0
Kenneth BranaghEvery book has mistakes in them, every one. There's never been a book published without mistakes. Votes: 0
Bill O'ReillyOnce upon a time, novelists of the 19th century, such as Charles Dickens, published in serial form. Votes: 0
Margaret AtwoodI always wrote; my first story was published in the magazine The American Girl when I was 11 Votes: 0
Sara ParetskyWith .NET once an API is published it's available to all programming languages at the same time. Votes: 0
Miguel de IcazaMy first collection of poems was published by Bloodaxe Books, which was then a very new imprint. Votes: 0
Helen DunmoreI always wrote; my first story was published in the magazine The American Girl when I was 11. Votes: 0
Sara ParetskyNot long after I published my first book, I quickly found I was terrible at being interviewed. Votes: 0
Tom WolfeI had my success too soon. Three books published with Scribner's in New York before I was 30. Votes: 0
Morley CallaghanI had my success too soon. Three books published with Scribners in New York before I was 30. Votes: 0
Morley CallaghanI have always wanted to be a published author. I write baseball books because I love the sport. Votes: 0
Jonathan WeeksI'm a tattoo artist, and I went to school to paint, and I started writing and getting published. Votes: 0
David LabravaThe New York Times published the guest list on the front page. The masks were a brilliant concept. Votes: 0
George PlimptonWe've been hearing about the death of the novel ever since the day after Don Quixote was published. Votes: 0
Jay McInerneyI wrote two plays before I was cast on The Neighbors. They actually got published, which was cool. Votes: 0
Clara MametA Wrinkle in Time was almost never published. You can't name a major publisher who didn't reject it. Votes: 0
Madeleine L'EngleI'd pretty much given up hope of being published, so I just wrote the book I wanted to read. Votes: 0
Kate MortonOne newspaper even published one of my nude paintings - the one of me naked from the waste up. Votes: 0
Cleo MooreAfter seven years of writing - and working many jobs to support my family - I finally got published. Votes: 0
Lloyd AlexanderI've been a writer since I was 16. I didn't get published until I was 24. I know that sounds crazy. Votes: 0
Markus ZusakI was so flattered that someone wanted me to write a book, I said I would. It was published in 1969. Votes: 0
Jilly Cooper