What's a book? Everything or nothing. The eye that sees it all. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
I can't do a linear novel. I'm just going to write what I need to write. — Sandra Cisneros Copy Share Image
Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love, or life. — George Herbert Copy Share Image
The book of Job is pure Arab poetry of the highest and most antique cast. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge Copy Share Image
In novels and autobiographies, the first positive move that the immigrant makes towards assimilation is to buy himself a suit of city… — Jonathan Raban Copy Share Image
“all over the world, the people always asked for the same thing: books. Sometimes even before medicine or shelter—they wanted books for… — Will Schwalbe Copy Share Image
I read Holes in 10th grade, and I havent read a full book since. The movie version with Shia LaBeouf was OK,… — Domo Genesis Copy Share Image
I didn't read reviews earlier in my career, but I read them now as I'm older. I read them all. — Steven Spielberg Copy Share Image
Reading is important. If you know how to read then the whole world opens up to you — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“I am grateful to every reader, whoever you are, wherever you are. Your time has been a gift.” — Amit Majmudar Copy Share Image
“The books you have read and the knowledge and inspiration you have gained can never be taken away from you.” — Paula Gruben Copy Share Image
We trust to novels to train us in the practice of great indignations and great generosity. — Henry James Copy Share Image
Every day after lunch when I was writing my first book, I'd nibble a square of fine chocolate and meditate on all… — Laura Hillenbrand Copy Share Image
“Maybe she needed more library time in her life. More hushed time among rows of books waiting to be accidently discovered, rather… — Karen Doornebos Copy Share Image
If you read Donald Trump's book "The Art of the Deal," you know that he likes to create leverage, he likes to… — Wendy Sherman Copy Share Image
[Mark] Twain was a publisher. He published General Grant's Memoirs (a big success) and had a hand in the publishing of many… — Hal Holbrook Copy Share Image
“One generation's pleasure became a burden for another. Hence, entire collections from father to son were sold for a song, and the… — Murzban F. Shroff Copy Share Image
They say there is no 'free lunch' in life. But there are free books! I still can't believe I can go to… — Dan Gutman Copy Share Image
As strange as this may sound, I very seldom read fiction. Because my novels require so much research, almost everything I read… — Dan Brown Copy Share Image
“All the books helped him in some way or another. Quenton Cassidy was not enthusiastically going about the heady business of breaking… — John L. Parker Jr Copy Share Image
“Kinky was only okay if it didn't lead to a broken neck, in his book.” — Jean Johnson Copy Share Image
“He's not my lover, he's a fellow author and friend. We haven’t even met.” — Ava Bellamy Copy Share Image
I don't think any writer is a friend to the reader if he or she is not funny. — Amitava Kumar Copy Share Image
The pleasure a reader gets is often equal to the pleasure a writer is given. — Paul Theroux Copy Share Image
Do not read good books-life is too short for that-read only the best. — Ernest Dimnet Copy Share Image
Most people do not pay attention to the publisher's imprint on a given book. — Michelle Dean Copy Share Image
“I've been in love 300 times in my life, all but 5 were with books.” — Lee Glickstein Copy Share Image
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