“That's the magic of books. They're never quite the same for any two people. When you read one, you automatically make it your own.”
“If you read one book you are a clone. If you read two books you are confused. If you read ten books you have your own voice. And if you read one hundred books you are wise. (paraphrase)”
“No matter how entertaining, diverse, concise, or detailed, a writing craft book is, it’s not going to work magic on you, it’s not going to suddenly make you a brilliant writer simply by reading it. You need to use what you read and learn in your own writing. Because that’s when you have those AHA moments. That's when it really sticks.”
“When adults read a book, they're two feet away; when children read it, they're right inside it.”
“There are essentially two things that will make you wise -- the books you read and the people you meet.”
“No two people ever read the same book.”