Somehow reading a book never feels like sitting still.

Often while reading a book one feels that the author wouold heave preferred to paint rather than to wirte; one can sense the pleasure…

— Pablo Picasso

I know that anybody who does all this and doesn't have to, everything thinks she's very driven. The truth is, I enjoy it all…

— Beverly Sills

“books, i think, are a different kind of time machine. instead of reminding you of a lost world, they create one for you. more…

— Neil Peart

My mom would always read a book to me at night from when I was three. Now, I can't go to sleep without reading…

— Sonam Kapoor

If I was reading a book about a comedian, I wouldn't really care too much about their childhood.

— Lee Mack

“When in doubt keep reading. A book will never die on you”

— John van de Ruit

It's strange to describe reading a book as a really great experience, but that's kind of how it felt.

— Stephen Chbosky

Reading a book should not be a passive exercise, but rather a raucous conversation.

— Studs Terkel

“Reading a book is like living a deep and fulfilling life. Watching a movie is like being a paralyzed person: watching others live their…

— Charbel Tadros

“To me; reading a book is like watching a movie. Once I start, I can't stop until it's over.”

— Anonymous

“Hope knew that her thinking regarding books went contrary to the general sentiment of the people of Eden. Books were seen as a waste…

— David Bergen

Reading a book you are not enjoying is a torture not to be undertaken without a reward. I leave plays at the interval, too!

— Mariella Frostrup

I can feel infinitely alive curled up on the sofa reading a book.

— Benedict Cumberbatch

“reading a book, or remembering something I heard on the radio last week, or admiring the flowers on the table, I am doing”

— Geoffrey Durham

Reading a book is like re-writing it for yourself.

— Angela Carter