“The truth is that every true admirer of the novels cherishes the happy thought that he alone - reading between the lines - has become the secret friend of their author.”

“Every reader, if he has a strong mind, reads himself into the book, and amalgamates his thoughts with those of the author.”

“Some people become so expert at reading between the lines they don't read the lines.”

“The novel is not the author's confession; it is an investigation of human life in the trap the world has become”

“In reading we must become creators. Once the child has learned to read alone, and can pick up a book without illustrations, he must become a creator, imagining the setting of the story, visualizing the characters, seeing facial expressions, hearing the inflection of voices. The author and the reader "know" each other; they meet on the bridge of words.”

“A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author.”