Books Quotes · Page 305

“Books are just old friends waiting to be discovered.”

— Carmela Dutra

Semi-colons only prove that the author has been to college.

— Anonymous

I'm impossible when a book is taking shape. Well, actually, I'm despicable.

— Lloyd Alexander

I have great stories. I am going to write a book.

— Carlene Carter

Most new books drop immediately into the oblivion they so richly deserve.

— Edward Abbey

“i am so excited about these books i cant wait to read these books.”

— Anonymous

I want it to be easy to read. I'm not writing exotic literature.

— Clive Cussler

“The book wasn’t half bad. But only because I only read half of it.”

— Jarod Kintz

Do not consider it proof just because it is written in books, for a liar who will deceive with his tongue will…

— Maimonides

I've often been accused of making anthropology into literature, but anthropology is also field research. Writing is central to it.

— Clifford Geertz

There are books that are made for you to sit and puzzle over and spend time with.

— Uzodinma Iweala

I wrote a graphic novel called 'Soul Stealer' with big, beautiful, epic artwork by Chris Shy. It grew into a trilogy.

— Michael Easton

Handle a book as a bee does a flower, extract its sweetness but do not damage it.

— John Muir

I had to pinch myself seeing the grassy knoll and the book suppository building.

— Trevor Linden

Writing a novel was completely awesome because parts of it could suck and I could throw them away. I didn't have to…

— Austin Grossman

Writing novels preserves you in a state of innocence - a lot passes you by - simply because your attention is otherwise…

— Anita Brookner

But the feeling I have, you know, is that I'll never come close to reading all, or even a thousandth- a billionth-…

— Dave Barry

“In my white room, against my white walls, on my glistening white bookshelves, book spines provide the only color. The books are…

— Nicola Yoon

I love old cookbooks. I just got such a kick out of them, how the color would be way off or fake…

— Amy Sedaris

“One of my challenges [as a writer] is to make sure that I'm giving the reader details that the character cares about…

— Jessica Andersen

The way a book is read - which is to say, the qualities a reader brings to a book - can have…

— Norman Cousins

Money can buy a house, but not a home. It can buy a bed, but not sleep. It can buy a clock,…

— Anurag Prakash Ray

Is it easy to love God' asks an old author. 'It is easy,' he replies, 'to those who do it.' I have…

— C. S. Lewis

“Sunny was a treat to read. It is most appealing as the story is very well done and the artwork is beautiful.…

— Theresa Macinnis Schimmel

Parents should work together as efficiently as two book ends.

— Anonymous

“Experience is the catalyst for all great stories.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

What kind of thoughtless creep would burn a book?

— James Patterson

“Science begs literature to develop wings.”

— Santosh Kalwar

Carlton Mellick III has the craziest book titles and the kinkiest fans!

— Christopher Moore

“I am the words of my book but sometimes I'm written wrong”

— Zeeuuusss

I think book publishing is fun, but I also know I've been very lucky.

— Natalie Goldberg

If we value all readers, we must value all reading.

— Donalyn Miller

I'm a total nerd. I love comic books and video games and most of all zombies!

— Katie Leclerc

“Maybe, just maybe, a reader would feel a little less alone in the world.”

— Lisa Schroeder

I've chosen Peter Pan by JM Barrie as my favourite children's book.

— Tessa Jowell

“Learning new things exercises the brain in such a titillating way.”

— Love The Stacks Bookstore

There ought to be a book written about me, that there ought!

— Lewis Carroll

I'm a voracious reader. I also have a ton of favorite TV shows I'm addicted to.

— Zara Cox

I always have at least one book with me. I try and read a book a month.

— Gus Kenworthy

“Old soldiers never die, they write novels.”

— James Jones