Books Quotes · Page 192

My first, 'Room on the Roof,' was the longest book I've written.

— Ruskin Bond

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. --Thomas Jefferson

— Thomas Jefferson

“A ruling passion gives to a shelf of novels the unity of a system.”

— Graham Greene

“But words in a book were one thing. The true test came in battle.”

— George R.R. Martin

Every time I end a book, I look down at myself.

— Jamaica Kincaid

Books are always the best accessories to anything.

— Jeremiah Brent

“If I cared what people thought I probably wouldn't be a fantasy author.”

— Nicholas Taylor

I used to think a good book was the best company, but now Ive thought better.

— DH Lawrence

Homeliness is almost as great a merit in a book as in a house, if the reader would abide there. It is…

— Henry David Thoreau

“This book is a guide to living life the right way, like the Bible is for crazies and weak people (JK, bro),…

— Eugene Mirman

“The name of a great writer is usually bigger than the title of his book. Both literally and figuratively.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

I write my books in my head, and not in a specific study with a view. The view is from my inner…

— Wilbur Smith

Our house was awash in books, and my mother doled out her favorites like they were special treats - which they were.

— Hallie Ephron

“In the end of the day you make the rules. Base your Author Platform around the things you love to do, love…

— Matthew Turner

His mind was a library and I wanted to read all its books until I realized they were all about her.

— Anonymous

I'm always hiding the books in my closet, and my art's always turned upside down in my drawer.

— Daniel Clowes

My mum was a children's librarian, so I spent a lot of time in the library. My reading life, because of my…

— Eleanor Catton

This is that which I think great readers are apt to be mistaken in; those who have read of everything, are thought…

— John Locke

So when the book came out, my mother stunned us all by leaving my father. I think three months before the book…

— Terry Gross

Ben Skinner's brains and courage take us into the belly of the beast and expose the ugly truth of modern slavery. Instead…

— Kevin Bales

The problem with writing a book in verse is, to be successful, it has to sound like you knocked it off on…

— Dr. Seuss

Im all about entertaining and keeping a reader on the edge of their seat, so to me, the social issues have to…

— Andrew Gross

The way I create music is maybe like a painting, to compose in a more visual way. Basically it's the music that…

— Ikue Mori

The mind is refrigerated by interruption; the thoughts are diverted from the principle subject; the reader is weary, he suspects not why;…

— Samuel Johnson

On the contrary, I find you very difficult to read.

— Edward Cullen

I hope my books make statements about our general condition.

— William Golding

“Nobody wants to read about happy people.”

— William Dietrich

“Joseph Campbell’s great book The Hero with a Thousand Faces,”

— Ray Dalio

'The Stand' was great. Adapted by Stephen King from his massive book.

— Miguel Ferrer

Wise books For half the truths they hold are honored tombs.

— George Eliot

I never have time to read now. I did all my reading before I was twenty.

— O. Henry

Her book about the money in sex gives you the feeling of the sex in money.

— Leon Wieseltier

An empty book is like an Infant's soul, in which anything may be written,

— Thomas Traherne

“A literatura é o catálogo de vidas possíveis”

— Contardo Calligaris

I hadn't read Dickens for a while and doing 'Bleak House' was great.

— Denis Lawson

“No leo. Releo. (I don't read. I re-read)”

— Juan Goytisolo

“Don't drop your books. You might lose your lesson.”

— Greg Mathis

I was convinced that the only thing I wanted to do ever - was write novels.

— J. K. Rowling

You can't be a change-maker by reading a book.

— Bill Drayton

Any book which inspires us to lead a better life is a good book.

— Anonymous