Books Quotes · Page 230

If the writer does not cry, the reader does not cry.

— Robert Frost

Few nations match our rich resource of literature.

— Charles Clarke

Holden Caulfield is the best character in literature, period.

— Josh Hutcherson

“Books are both our luxuries and our daily bread.”

— Henry Stevens

He writes nothing whose writings are not read.

— Martial

“Is there a purpose to this visit, or may I return to my book?”

— Sarah J. Maas

My main reader was my wife Sheila, and I haven't written a lot since she died.

— Dan Chaon

“You didn’t complain when I came to keep you warm last night, author”

— Chris d'Lacey

“I just wrote a book. But don't go and buy it yet, because I don't think it's finished.”

— Lawrence Welk

“Write the ending first and then you'll know before the opening sentence that it's going to be a good book.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

I am an Anglo-Catholic in religion, a classicist in literature and a royalist in politics.

— T. S. Eliot

Once in a very long time you come across a book that is far, far more than the ink, the glue and…

— Tahir Shah

What lasts is what is written. We look to literature to find the essence of an age.

— Peter Brodie

“Show me a fantasy novel about Chernobyl--there isn't one! Because reality is more fantastic.”

— Svetlana Alexievich

When I was young, I didn't like to read. I would have much rather been outside doing something than been inside reading…

— Tony Dungy

I certainly think we're going to see more and more graphic novels and more illustrated novels.

— Charlaine Harris

Omit a few of the most abstruse sciences, and mankind's study of man occupies nearly the whole field of literature. The burden…

— George Finlayson

“The books awed her by size, thickness, the staggering mass of lines and words to read before she could read all of…

— Carl Sandburg

I really enjoy making sure the kids get a healthy dinner, a good bath and several books... I really like to try…

— Norah O'Donnell

“On that basis, I recently tried to interest a troubled young woman of my acquaintance with Peale’s work, as a substitute for…

— James J. O'Meara

The idea of how to read a poem is based on the idea that poetry needs you as a reader. That the…

— Edward Hirsch

It was this desire for a feeling of importance that led an uneducated, poverty-stricken grocery clerk to study some law books he…

— Dale Carnegie

In other people's books, I tend to love the really daredevil-y characters. I love Finnick from 'The Hunger Games.' And I think,…

— Cassandra Clare

If you are a woman and you bought this book for practical tips on how to make it in a male-dominated workplace,…

— Tina Fey

Wine can be a better teacher than ink, and banter is often better than books

— Stephen Fry

Books appear to be the most immediate instruments of speculative delight.

— Richard de Bury

A man who finishes a book is always alone when he finishes it...

— Nora Ephron

“If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all!”

— Anonymous

“Good friends, good books and ability to sleep peacefully is good life.”

— Nitya Prakash

Good books are for consideration after, too.

— Stephen King

Keep anyone with whom you can read in silence.

— Anonymous

I could write several books about my life.

— Bob Christo

In every author let us distinguish the man from his works.

— Voltaire

Authenticity means to be the author of your own life.

— Tom Shadyac

“To read someone else's work is good, to have them read yours is amazing!”

— Rishi Barua

I'm not embarrassed about not having read any book.

— Miranda July

I could read the great books but the great books don't interest me.

— Charles Bukowski

Every book is good to read which sets the reader in a working mood.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

You must learn to be three people at once: writer, character, and reader.

— Nancy Kress

I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful.

— Neil Gaiman