When it comes to housework the one thing no book of household management can ever tell you is how to begin. Or… — Katharine Whitehorn Copy Share Image
I used to think a good book was the best company, but now Ive thought better. — DH Lawrence Copy Share Image
When I was a child, it was a matter of pride that I could plow through a Nancy Drew story in one… — Kathleen Norris Copy Share Image
“Ernest Hemingway, much like the Artisan hero in his novel, A Farewell to Arms, wanted to avoid figurative language (the language of… — David Keirsey Copy Share Image
Rough board shelves hold a number of books, without which some of the evenings would be long indeed. — Theodore Roosevelt Copy Share Image
It's wrong to become a bully yourself or to take it out on other people, and in my case, I just retreated… — Paul Dini Copy Share Image
For each book, there's a back story of where the idea came from. Sometimes it's derived from a current event or topic… — Sandra Brown Copy Share Image
“Books don’t take time away from us,” she said. “They give it back. In this age of abstraction, of multitasking, of speed… — Elizabeth Berg Copy Share Image
Before novels written by women were relegated to their own 'genre,' I was introduced to Jane Smiley by a dear professor who… — Emma McLaughlin Copy Share Image
The great thing about making picture books is that you can make absolutely anything you want happen. It's a bit like making… — Mini Grey Copy Share Image
“Laura also tried to comfort her staff (after 9/11), but Kathi Card never saw fear in her. "Someone with a strong faith… — Ronald Kessler Copy Share Image
In fact, it is precisely because we have changed books that the chaos in our country has gotten worse than ever before. — Tony Evans Copy Share Image
Literally, the piece at the end is where the universe is cracked apart, it's a big moment. Basically, they, the filmmakers, have… — Daniel Craig Copy Share Image
“If a book falls in the woods and nobody read it, was it ever written?” — Neil Leckman Copy Share Image
The teacher who allows his scholars the freedom of the city of books is at liberty to be their guide, philosopher and… — Charlotte Mason Copy Share Image
“Whatcha readin’?” I asked. Atticus turned the book over. “Something of Jem’s. Called The Gray Ghost.” I was suddenly awake. “Why’d you… — Harper Lee Copy Share Image
“The sentence pulsates, moves in and out, toward the character and away from her—when we reach “huddled” we are reminded that an… — James Wood Copy Share Image
“if all i have to do to get a smile like that is read your books, then i promise to read one… — Jessica Verday Copy Share Image
The bright future is that readers are accepting more varied forms of stories. — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image
