“Each book was like an underwater cave, and when I rose again to the surface, I was pale and grumpy, resentful of… — Mary Stewart Atwell Copy Share Image
What follows is more about books than it is about me, but nonetheless it is my inward autobiography, for the words we… — Francis Spufford Copy Share Image
Everybody says marriage is 'til death do you part - and I've been married 29 years - but a book is really… — Mike Leach Copy Share Image
I tend to overuse the word "project" only because "book" is terrifying while I'm still in the middle of something. A project… — Rigoberto Gonzalez Copy Share Image
You'll notice that my books offer great variety. Some are for adults, some for children and some for teens. There are mysteries,… — Sonia Levitin Copy Share Image
I wanted to go into prison and come out a better person - mentally, physically. So, I read a lot of books,… — Ja Rule Copy Share Image
Books are infinite in number and time is short. The secret of knowledge is to take what is essential. Take that and… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Writing books is certainly a most unpleasant occupation. It is lonesome, unsanitary, and maddening. Many authors go crazy. — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
Do I still think there will be a day when all the wrongs are made right, when our souls find the completion… — Donald Miller Copy Share Image
Some people have a knack, for example, of being able to tell when someone's lying to them. They may not know what… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
Whenever I publish a book, I feel like a trapper caught by the Iroquois. They're all lined up with Tomahawks, and the… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
“The comic book is not the book. the graphic novel is not the novel. The same, of course, is true of films… — George R.R. Martin Copy Share Image
How to Stay Christian in Seminary should be placed in the hands of every first-year seminarian. It provides a much-needed balance as… — Daniel L. Akin Copy Share Image
“Do you know why books such as this are so important? Because they have quality. And what does the word quality mean?… — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
It is shallow people who think beauty is frivolous or excessive. If you are bringing beauty and god, you are enriching the… — Imelda Marcos Copy Share Image
I know how to learn anything I want to learn. I absolutely know that I could learn how to fly the space… — Will Smith Copy Share Image
Maybe time would not feel as heavy if I didn't have this guilt - the guilt of knowing the truth and stuffing… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The book is called 'Most Talkative,' because I was voted most talkative in high school. And I've never stopped talking. My mouth… — Andy Cohen Copy Share Image
I've always operated with a great deal of self-doubt. Every time I start a new book it's like, well, this one will… — Dean Koontz Copy Share Image
I use my awards as doorsteps. Others are in the office or in little cubbyholes in our library – they go between… — Helen McCrory Copy Share Image
“See, that's the beauty of books. We get to take what we want out of them and it can be different for… — Kristen Ashley Copy Share Image
I'm always reading. I have four books on my nightstand right now. The same is true with writing, I tend to work… — Colette Freedman Copy Share Image
It looked the sort of book described in library catalogues as 'slightly foxed,' although it would be more honest to admit that… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Remember some books are meant to be tasted, some books are meant to be chewed and, finally, some books are meant to… — Robin Sharma Copy Share Image
“You will never know the purpose of a book in your life until you read it, and you will never know which… — Robin Sacredfire Copy Share Image
Men need rule books. Women want men to intuit what they want. And only about 2% of men can do that, and… — Dennis Prager Copy Share Image
There's been roles that I have turned down. There's no rule book or handbook... It's just... whatever I'm comfortable with. — Anjelah Johnson Copy Share Image
Above all, a book is a riverbank for the river of language. Language without the riverbank is only television talk - a… — Cynthia Ozick Copy Share Image
The value of many men and books rests solely on their faculty for compelling all to seek out the most hidden and… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
It's difficult to write a book where a character is on virtually every page of the book but you cannot refer to… — William Least Heat-Moon Copy Share Image
“books should go where they will be most appreciated, not sit unread, gathering dust on a foreign shelf, don't you agree?” — Christopher Paolini Copy Share Image
My definition of secularism is very clear. The sole religion of the Government is Nation First, the holy book is the Constitution. — Narendra Modi Copy Share Image
If you carry a paperback book in your back pocket, but spend more time on your hair than you do reading it,… — Dov Davidoff Copy Share Image
Henry Miller wrote novels, but he calls his protagonist Henry, often Henry Miller, and his books are in this gray area between… — Leslie Fiedler Copy Share Image
From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down, I convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend on reading… — Groucho Marx Copy Share Image
Well, I do have some maiden aunts that are not quite like the aunts in the book, but I definitely do have… — Donna Tartt Copy Share Image
Ah yes, the head is full of books. The hard part is to force them down through the bloodstream and out through… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
William Dalrymple called me a war junkie in his silly book. No, I don't have a desire for it. I'm appalled and… — Robert Fisk Copy Share Image
“A book without conversation, is like a life without friends, you know it's going to end, but you want it to be… — Ken Balneaves Copy Share Image
“To be able to talk to your heart's content about a book you like with someone is one of the greatest joys… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
