A book is a friend.

“There is a simple rule: practice a kind of generous selfishness. Give a book to a friend, but don't lend it, because you will…

— Leah Price

“Our library isn't very extensive, but every book in it is a friend.”

— L.M. Montgomery

A book is a friend; a good book is a good friend. It will talk to you when you want it to talk, and…

— B A Billingsly

I honestly believe there is absolutely nothing like going to bed with a good #book; or a friend who's #read one.

— Phyllis Diller

A book, being a physical object, engenders a certain respect that zipping electrons cannot. Because you cannot turn a book off, because you have…

— Mo Willems

If you have a book, you have a friend.

— Frank Delaney

“A book is a friend that never asks you to leave.”

— Educator X

Hard-covered books break up friendships. You loan a hard covered book to a friend and when he doesn’t return it you get mad at…

— John Steinbeck

“One of the things I hear a lot from people is how they found my book, or how they’ve shared it with other people.…

— Patrick Rothfuss

A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition. Like money, books must be kept in constant circulation... A book is not only…

— Henry Miller

“Books are the ultimate ride-or-die companions. They’re always there, never cancel plans, and don’t care if you’re in your pajamas. They offer wisdom, adventure,…

— Life is Positive

A good book is either a friend or a teacher. The bad one is the boss.

— M

Words are alive--when I've found a story that I love, I read it again and again, like playing a favorite song over and over.…

— Gary Paulsen

I have a beautiful address book a friend gave me in 1966. I literally cannot open it again. Ever. It sits on the shelf…

— Jerry Herman

“A book is not only a friend, it makes friends for you. When you have possessed a book with mind and spirit, you are…

— Henry Miller