A book is a silent teacher, and a precious and indispensable companion in life. — Vikrant Parsai Copy Share Image
“We read to learn about the world. We write to change the world.” — Lori Jamison Rog Copy Share Image
Language is what books do very well and movement is what movies does very well. — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image
“Publication is a marathon, not a sprint. Writing the book is only the start.” — Jo Linsdell Copy Share Image
My philosophy is pretty simple – any day nobody’s trying to kill me is a good day in my book. — Karen Marie Moning Copy Share Image
make no mistake about it, the detective-story is part of the literature of escape, and not of expression. — Dorothy L. Sayers Copy Share Image
Literature, taken in all its bearings, forms the grand line of demarcation between the human and the animal kingdoms. — William Godwin Copy Share Image
Anybody who knows me knows I would never read a comic book. And I certainly would never read anything written by Kevin… — Tim Burton Copy Share Image
In all of my books, I really want to work with working-class people. My goal is to show the moments of grace… — Matt de la Pena Copy Share Image
St Thomas (Aqinas) loved books and lived on books... When asked for what he thanked God most, he answered simply, ‘I have… — Gilbert K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
I was quite a weird kid because I didn't like getting presents. I don't know why. I just went for books all… — Ellie Goulding Copy Share Image
With 'The Angel's Game', there was a lot of pressure from the expectations - expectations from the book industry and from readers;… — Carlos Ruiz Zafon Copy Share Image
A book is not only written - after it's finished it starts writing you, the writer. You become its notebook, its sheet… — Sasa Stanisic Copy Share Image
“There are well known Arthurian figures in the book, and some not so well known. Mabon plays a pivotal role in the… — Virginia Chandler Copy Share Image
I started writing my first book for young people when I was in college. I was only a couple of years out… — Jenny Han Copy Share Image
I've been through the whole western world, and it seems to me that there's more retail floor space devoted to the sale… — William Gibson Copy Share Image
I am the suburb of a non-existent town, the prolix commentary on a book never written. I am nobody, nobody. I am… — Fernando Pessoa Copy Share Image
“In the Novel He described her mouth as full of ashes. So when he kissed her finally he was thinking about ashes… — Susan Stewart Copy Share Image
I tended to be a solitary young girl, and I still am. I would like to find a quiet corner and color… — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
in reading ... stories, you can be many different people in many different places, doing things you would never have a chance… — Natalie Babbitt Copy Share Image