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title: "4 Book Classic Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 4 Book Classic quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Book Classic sayings and thoughts."
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> [“Perhaps a book becomes a classic in proportion to how broadly its characters can be scavenged, how many readers find within it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janna-malamud-smith/perhaps-a-book-becomes-a-classic-in-proportion-to-how-broadly-its/)

[Janna Malamud Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janna-malamud-smith/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e70/janna-malamud-smith-89172_book_perhaps-a-book-becomes-a-classic-in-prop_1294146.jpg)

> [I'm not really sure what makes a book a 'classic' to begin with, but I think it has to be at least…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-kinney/i-m-not-really-sure-what-makes-a-book-a-classic-to-begin-with-but-i/)

[Jeff Kinney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-kinney/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c8/jeff-kinney-4064_animal_i-m-not-really-sure-what-makes-a-book-a_1879890.png)

> [The Princess Bride S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure You had to admire a guy who called his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-goldman/the-princess-bride-s-morgenstern-s-classic-tale-of-true-love-and-high/)

[William Goldman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-goldman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd8/william-goldman-1095_admire_the-princess-bride-s-morgenstern-s-class_2184291.png)

> [“You had to admire a guy who called his own new book a classic before it was published and anyone else had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-goldman/you-had-to-admire-a-guy-who-called-his-own-new-book-a-classic-before/)

[William Goldman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-goldman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a7c/william-goldman-1095_authors_you-had-to-admire-a-guy-who-called-his-o_2737987.png)

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