If people don't read, that's their choice; a lifelong book habit may itself be some sort of affliction. — Penelope Lively Copy Share Image
There is an art of reading, an art of thinking, and an art of writing. — Isaac D'Israeli Copy Share Image
“There is really nothing you gain from being a pauper rather you loose every thing.” — Jaachynma N.E. Agu Copy Share Image
You can't know what a book is about until the very end. This is true of a book we're reading or writing. — Lynda Barry Copy Share Image
Boredom is a certain sign that we are allowing our faculties to rust in idleness. — William Ralph Inge Copy Share Image
The child lives in the book; but just as much the book lives in the child. — Elizabeth Bowen Copy Share Image
“If the book we're reading doesn't wake us up with a blow on the head, what are we reading it for.” — Franz Kafka Copy Share Image
“Anyone who tells you her life is like a book has either been reading some bad books or is not being straight… — M.J. Andersen Copy Share Image
When you read with your child, you show them that reading is important, but you also show them they're important - that… — Laura Bush Copy Share Image
I'm never ashamed to read a book twice or as many times as I want. We never expect to drink a glass… — Natalie Goldberg Copy Share Image
“Life is a book that someone else is reading—and you, a key character—hence the need for continual conflict and resolution. We can't… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
I used to read every, well, most nights. I think reading helps me in terms of relaxing... It helps me to get… — Rio Ferdinand Copy Share Image
“I want to savor this wonder, this happening of loving a book and reading it for the first time, because the first… — Laura Nowlin Copy Share Image
I believe in the absolute and unlimited liberty of reading. I believe in wandering through the stacks and picking out the first… — Rick Moody Copy Share Image
When the book comes out it may hurt you - but in order for me to do it, it had to hurt… — James A. Baldwin Copy Share Image
Let's face it: Most of us don't realize it, but we are failing our kids as reading role models. The best role… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
... the subjective viewpoint is the only one to use regarding a library. Your true library is a collection of the books… — Carolyn Wells Copy Share Image
The true felicity of a lover of books is the luxurious turning of page by page, the surrender, not meanly abject, but… — Edith Wharton Copy Share Image
“I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound and stab us. If the book we are reading… — Franz Kafka Copy Share Image
The publishers and others should quit worrying about losing customers to TV. The guy who can sit through a trio of deodorant… — Raymond Chandler Copy Share Image
It is remarkable, but on the whole, perhaps, not to be lamented, that the world is so unkind to a new book.… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
“Your favorite author? This was an important question. I'd dated men who had never read a book. Reading was a passion of… — Debbie Macomber Copy Share Image
The gift of creative reading, like all natural gifts, must be nourished or it will atrophy. And you nourish it, in much… — Katherine Paterson Copy Share Image
Don't join the book burners... Don't be afraid to go in your library and read every book. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I think I learned a lot from reading in general - even from reading badly written books. — Margaret Haddix Copy Share Image
There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates' loot on Treasure Island... — Walt Disney Copy Share Image
I grew up with my uncle's comic books at my grandma's house, so I've always loved my comic book reading. — Jeffrey Dean Morgan Copy Share Image
