“Behind every novel is a greater story of how it came to be published.”
“Behind every great man is a man greater, his father.”
“There is a great deal of solemn discussion about The Novel. In fact, every novel is an answer to the ancient plea, 'Tell us a story.”
“Under every roof, a story, just as behind every brow, a history”
“Historical novels are, without question, the best way of teaching history, for they offer the human stories behind the events and leave the reader with a desire to know more.”
“The bible may be the greatest story every told, but the most popular story is about a couple fornicating that stops for one reason or another while it is still novel.”