“When the Viennese government compiled a Catalogue of Forbidden Books in 1765, so many Austrians used it as a reading guide that… — Craig Nelson Copy Share Image
Henceforth it will be the task of this Sacred Congregation not only to examine carefully the books denounced to it, to prohibit… — Pope Pius XII Copy Share Image
A book which, above all others in the world, should be forbidden, is a catalogue of forbidden books. — Georg C. Lichtenberg Copy Share Image
“To stop us reading forbidden books they will have to burn every manuscript. But to stop us thinking forbidden thoughts they will… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
Have you ever found your heart's desire and then lost it? I had seen myself, a portrait of myself as a reader.… — Audrey Niffenegger Copy Share Image
I was sixteen and my mother was about to throw me out of the house forever, for breaking a very big rule,… — Jeanette Winterson Copy Share Image
“Words have a force far beyond that of ink stains on pages or spoken sounds... Whether written or spoken, language found in… — Daniel Harms Copy Share Image
“In approved places, every story serves a purpose. But forbidden books are so much more. Some of them are webs; you can… — Lauren Oliver Copy Share Image
