Book Quote by Alice James

What a sense of superiority it gives one to escape reading some book which everyone else is reading.

— Alice James

I tend to read quite serious things in order to try and appear superior.

— Ellie Taylor

“Every time people force themselves to carry on with a book they're not enjoying, they reinforce the idea that reading is a duty.”

— Nick Hornby

Reading is human contact, and the range of our human contacts is what makes us what we are. Just imagine you live the life…

— Victor Pelevin

Reading a book by someone you respect allows some of their brilliance to rub off on you.

— Anonymous

Why do you want to read others' books when there is the book of yourself?

— Jiddu Krishnamurti

I am very privileged and honored when someone chooses to read a book, especially a book of mine.

— Lurlene McDaniel

“Someone has said of books that they are our 'amplest heritages' of thought, and so they are. That doesn't necessarily mean that they must…

— Mary Virginia Provines

I'm not going to make judgments about what people are reading. I just want them to be reading. And I think reading one book…

— Kate DiCamillo

When what you read elevates your mind and fills you with noble aspirations, look for no other rule by which to judge a book;…

— Jean de la Bruyere

“It is right that you should read according to your temperament, occupations, hobbies, and vocations. But it is a sign of great inner insecurity…

— Anaïs Nin

I'm always imposing my taste in books on others. I hope that people enjoy being surprised by a book they might not otherwise read…

— Mary Roach