How many times have we heard this comment and seen the quote on the web? We also hear friends or family members complain that ‘the movie was not as good as the book’? How wonderful is it to have so much more in a book?… and I am talking about a good book.
Have you ever wondered who J.W. Eagan is? He or she is supposed to be the author of the quote.
“Never judge the book by its movie” is one of the most popular book quotes on the web – but do you know its author?
She or he must be a writer. Or maybe a literary critic. A screenwriter? Hollywood-based reporter? A charismatic lecturer or passionate librarian?
The web including Google and Wikipedia, do not know this clever person. You won’t find J.W. Eagan bio on the internet.
It’s interesting that one of the most quoted persons of the Internet is so astonishingly anonymous. The quote has been shared hundreds of thousands of times each day in social media. It’s being reused on posters, t-shirts, mugs, and endless number of quote pictures.
How true that quote can be, though. Clever J.W.Eagan. I’d never heard of him/her, either. 🙂
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Thank you very much Millie. I had seen the quote a few times and tried to find out who said it. I thought if he/she was that clever – they must have written other interesting and clever things. 🙂
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Maybe. Maybe it was just a one-off revelation! 😀
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Hahaha – that is possible too. 🙂 Hope you are well Millie.
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I had no idea about this quote but I’m sure we have all thought something similar. Interesting reading though. Thank you for sharing. ❤
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You are very welcome and thank you!
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As are you welcome.
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