"The publication of a book only brings..." - Quote by George Sand
The publication of a book only brings very paltry results to its author.
More by George Sand
“Happiness lies in the consciousness we have of it.”
“There is only one sex. A man and a woman are so entirely the same thing that one can scarcely understand the subtle reasons for sex distinctions with which our minds are filled.”
“There are no more thorough prudes than those who have some little secret to hide.”
More on Writing
“Like a pianist runs her fingers over the keys, I'll search my mind for what to say. Now, the poem may want you to write it. And then sometimes you see a situation and think, 'I'd like to write about that.' Those are two different ways of being approached by a poem, or approaching a poem.”
“Being a famous writer is a little like being a tall dwarf. You're on the edge of normality.”
“Writing isn't something I do, writing is something that I am. I am writing - it's just an expression of me.”
More on Publishing
“For 20 years, Simon & Schuster asked me, 'Why don't you write your autobiography?'”
“An author who gives a manager or publisher any rights in his work except those immediately and specifically required for its publication or performance is for business purposes an imbecile.”
“Publishers are looking for blockbusters - all the world loves a megaseller.”