My mom used to tell me, 'If you read 50 books, I'll get you a motorbike.' — Orlando Bloom Copy Share Image
A good book is like an unreachable itch. You just can't leave it alone. — Laura Bush Copy Share Image
Literature is not only a mirror; it is a map, a geography of the mind. — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
My father was a teacher of the Russian language and literature in high school. — George Gamow Copy Share Image
I had no idea how complicated and solitary it could be to write a simple book. — Jenny Lawson Copy Share Image
“Good for: Reminiscing. Gentle instruction. Putting readers at ease.” — Stephen Coles Copy Share Image
“Life is a book and you are its author. You detemine its plot and pace and you--only you--turn its pages.” — Beth Mende Conny Copy Share Image
How could I expose other people to my person, to this bane to the world? Am I one big mistake? — Elizabeth Wurtzel Copy Share Image
“I don't believe your theory that "readers never notice that sort of thing." I'm sure I should.” — C.S. Lewis Copy Share Image
I don't write fantasy, I write reality. Also, my novels have roots to Greek tragedies and as such, there has to be… — Nicholas Sparks Copy Share Image
You cannot be afraid, Read the book. Smile at it. It's a great book-the greatest book you've ever read. — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
“Papa thought that any book worth reading twice was worth owning. So instead of buying desserts, we bought books.” — Natalie S. Bober Copy Share Image
It was books that made me feel that perhaps I was not completely alone. They could be honest with me, and I… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
But I like my madness. There is a thrill in it unknown to such sanity as yours. ~ Book 1, Chapter 9, — Rafael Sabatini Copy Share Image
Sending a book out into the world is a lot like sending your child to the first day of kindergarten. You hope… — Mitchell Zuckoff Copy Share Image
“You said nothing to me of the newspaper clippings.” “No, because you were displaying…snippiness yesterday.” “Snippiness?” he asked. “It’s a word.” “I… — Lindsay Buroker Copy Share Image
The more complex and overwhelming the threat to a protagonist, the better the opportunity for the author to create a compelling conflict… — Terry Brooks Copy Share Image
I've said to others that there were places I had forgotten about that were just so powerful. I've read the Gospels many… — Michael W. Smith Copy Share Image
“This is Leo's first night here. Leo was in charge of putting the napkins out and I notice that he put them… — Mia Sheridan Copy Share Image
I swore an oath to uphold the laws on the books . Now, I know some people want me to bypass Congress… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I'm floating between multiple media. I really wish you could buy the hardcover book and it would come with the digital download… — Atul Gawande Copy Share Image
The Strand prides itself for its '18 miles of books,' and they are not kidding - that store goes on for da-a-a-a-ys.… — Adam Silvera Copy Share Image
The one thing I wished for my children is that they'd be readers. — Bruce Springsteen Copy Share Image
“Time flies when you're falling down"...(not from a book, it's a lyric)” — Courtney Love Copy Share Image
“The secret to an author’s journey is to take it one page at a time…” — Jo-Ann M. Rodriguez Copy Share Image
Many people have a novel inside them, but most don't bother to get it out. — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
It is almost impossible to win back a reader's loyalty once it's gone. — Ravi Subramanian Copy Share Image
You have to be careful not to use anything too colloquial or you date the book. — Chris Crutcher Copy Share Image
Vengeful conquerors burn books as if the enemy's souls reside there, too. — James Gleick Copy Share Image
