I tell myself it does not matter what one reads-favorite authors, particular themes-as long as we read something. It is not even… — Helen Simonson Copy Share Image
I'd say that about 82 percent of what I write is bad, but don't go by me; I'm as bad a judge… — George Burns Copy Share Image
I have a strong opinion that a genuine love of books is one of the greatest blessings of life for man and… — Sara Coleridge Copy Share Image
My family put a lot of emphasis on homework, so there weren't too many comic books or video games for me, when… — Wentworth Miller Copy Share Image
Gentlemen use books as Gentlewomen handle their flowers, who in the morning stick them in their heads, and at night strawe them… — John Lyly Copy Share Image
My bag hit the floor, spilling overpriced books and pens across the shiny floor. My pens! My glorious pens rolled everywhere. — J. Lynn Copy Share Image
Grade school ruined reading for me by demanding book reports for such snore-a-thons as Benjamin Franklin's biography written for children. — John Waters Copy Share Image
I don't really collect books. I tend to lose interest in them the minute I've read them, so most of the books… — Malcolm Gladwell Copy Share Image
I reached out to [Brett Favre] early on; sent him some of my books and a letter. Then I had two or… — Jeff Pearlman Copy Share Image
Because I spend so much time traveling, I tend to do most of my reading on the same iPad on which I… — Scott Turow Copy Share Image
For those interested in Reformed thought more broadly, I'd recommend Peter Leithart's recent book on Reformed Catholicism entitled, The End of Protestantism:… — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share Image
First of all, I hated the medical profession. Medical education in Egypt was taken from the British, French, colonial educational system. And… — Nawal El Saadawi Copy Share Image
Of course, there are hundreds of novels and authors that have influenced me. But to choose three, they are: Stephen King/The Stand… — Megan Chance Copy Share Image
It is an accurate statement that the followers of Witchcraft do not usually proselytize, which means you aren't going to find us… — Silver RavenWolf Copy Share Image
Christ alone, of all the philosophers, magicians, etc., has affirmed eternal life as the most important certainty, the infinity of time, the… — Vincent Van Gogh Copy Share Image
SADNESSES OF THE INTELLECT: Sadness of being misunderstood [sic]; Humor sadness; Sadness of love wit[hou]t release; Sadne[ss of be]ing smart; Sadness of… — Jonathan Safran Foer Copy Share Image
Close, close all night the lovers keep. They turn together in their sleep, Close as two pages in a book that read… — Elizabeth Bishop Copy Share Image
You read about me in history books, but now I am dedicated to spreading the truth about preserving the dignity of all… — Norma McCorvey Copy Share Image
“There are good and great books on the Esquire list, though even Moby-Dick, which I love, reminds me that a book without… — Rebecca Solnit Copy Share Image
“Celia Bowen sits at a desk surrounded by piles of books. She ran out of space for her library some time ago,… — Erin Morgenstern Copy Share Image
The mind should be accustomed to make wise reflections, and draw curious conclusions as it goes along; the habitude of which made… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
I don't subscribe to the school of thought that as a feature film producer I shouldn't dabble in television, web content, or… — Adi Shankar Copy Share Image
You be sure to throw the book at him, you hear me? I feel violated, Detective. Violated." "I'll throw this table at… — Derek Landy Copy Share Image
Literature speaks with everyone individually - it is personal property that stays inside our heads. And nothing speaks to us as forcefully… — Herta Muller Copy Share Image
It's such a thrill when an adult comes up to me and says, 'I read your book as a child and really… — Katherine Paterson Copy Share Image
If I'm writing a book, and I'm warned, 'Oh, this is unsaleable, you need to make it shorter,' or, 'It has to… — William T. Vollmann Copy Share Image
With my stuff, I think I've tried. I've been courted. I don't want to sound like an asshole, but I've been courted… — Scott McClanahan Copy Share Image
Be as careful of the books you read, as of the company you keep, for your habits and character will be as… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The biggest influence on my books was the fact that I had worked in a newspaper for so long. In a daily… — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
The attempts to command the climate and decide about the temperature on our planet are wrong and arrogant. I wrote a book… — Vaclav Klaus Copy Share Image
The first time I read an excellent book, it is to me just as if I had gained a new friend. When… — Oliver Goldsmith Copy Share Image
“In Tereza's eyes, books were the emblems of a secret brotherhood. For she had but a single weapon against the world of… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
When I don't know the answer to something, I write a book about it because it gives me a chance to explore… — Philip Yancey Copy Share Image
I got more true knowledge from reading the Book of God in one month, than I could ever have acquired from all… — George Whitefield Copy Share Image
“I'm like a book you have to read. A book can't read itself to you. It doesn't even know what it's about.”… — Christopher Isherwood Copy Share Image
You should know," said Estella. "I am what you have made me. Take all the praise, take all the blame; take all… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
You don't know about me, without you have read a book by the name of 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,' but that… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
The curse of comic book adaptations, when I was younger, was that the director or producer would go, "Don't worry about it,… — Len Wein Copy Share Image
My first book, 'Running Loose', was censored back in 1983 or '84. Every book I've written since has been censored somewhere. — Chris Crutcher Copy Share Image
“This book [The Decameron] is a reminder that the storyteller doesn't have a monopoly on the exercise of the imagination; it's based… — Brenda Walker Copy Share Image
![“I reached out to [Brett Favre] early on; sent him some of my books and a letter. Then I had two or three arranged times with him, and was blown off. Then I sent him another letter, and he sent me a text, explaining that he didn't wish to talk. I'm not mad - it's his right, obviously. Plus, his…” quote by Jeff Pearlman](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/98b/jeff-pearlman-33038_book_i-reached-out-to-brett-favre-early-on-se_1606400.jpg)
![“SADNESSES OF THE INTELLECT: Sadness of being misunderstood [sic]; Humor sadness; Sadness of love wit[hou]t release; Sadne[ss of be]ing smart; Sadness of not knowing enough words to [express what you mean]; Sadness of having options; Sadness of wanting sadness; Sadness of confusion; Sadness of…” quote by Jonathan Safran Foer](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/52e/jonathan-safran-foer-136_anxiety_sadnesses-of-the-intellect-sadness-of-be_614773.jpg)
![“This book [The Decameron] is a reminder that the storyteller doesn't have a monopoly on the exercise of the imagination; it's based on the understanding that the reader is a storyteller-in-waiting.” quote by Brenda Walker](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/7fd/brenda-walker-48927_book_this-book-the-decameron-is-a-reminder-th_1440782.jpg)
