While on the subject of burning books, I want to congratulate librarians, not famous for their physical strength, who, all over this… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
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My heart right now is totally connected to a book called The Servant of the Bones, which is not in any way… — Anne Rice Copy Share Image
I had begun to write novels because of a fierce, self-serving impulse in my own heart. I had not considered the potential… — Sue Monk Kidd Copy Share Image
I was a total nerd growing up. I'd rather sit home and read a novel on New Year's Eve and say, 'Wow,… — Beth Broderick Copy Share Image
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DEPUTY, n. A male relative of an office-holder, or of his bondsman. The deputy is commonly a beautiful young man, with a… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
I am never happy when I finish a book. I always start feeling good, and then I get to about Page 75… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
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I got a couple of different contacts from publishing companies saying they'd be interested in a book about my work: not a… — Linda Ronstadt Copy Share Image
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In a general way, the literature of the twentieth century is essentially psychological; and psychology consists of describing states of the soul… — Simone Weil Copy Share Image
“I think we should break up,” I told him. “Jesus, you’re a pain in the ass,” he muttered and went back to… — Kristen Ashley Copy Share Image
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It was amazing to me then, and still is, that so many people who wander into bookshops don't really know what they're… — Mary Ann Shaffer Copy Share Image
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I was a kid, and I was very excited to experience this whole new world. And everything was fun, everything from, oh,… — Regina Spektor Copy Share Image
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I think the first important thing is that usually most textbooks are not written by their authors. And so by author I… — James W. Loewen Copy Share Image
The novels were an escape from reality in the sense that we could marvel at their beauty and perfection. Curiously, the novels… — Azar Nafisi Copy Share Image
![“Now I do feel like I have something to say. The book [How to Be a Bawse] is a guide on how to not just survive life but to conquer it. And it's based on my life experiences, all the people I've met, all the things I've learned from those people, being in the weird situations that I get in.” quote by Lilly Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e98/lilly-singh-2866_book_now-i-do-feel-like-i-have-something-to-s_3016407.jpg)
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