Boast Quote by Bertrand Russell

“There are two motives for writing a book: one, that you may save what you know, the other, that you may share what you…

— Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

Books have the power to be the light we are seeking at crucial moments in our lives. Reading helps us realize we are not…

— Gioconda Belli

I tend to think of the reading of any book as preparation for the next reading of it. There are always intervening books or…

— Marilynne Robinson

Every book leaves its mark on you. It might leave you hungry for that kind of book or you may be satiated, and you're…

— Laila Lalami

The ideas for my books come about in two ways. There can be an intellectual idea that seems to be the reason for writing…

— Jeffrey Eugenides

Books are the spiritual and intellectual food of the mind, and reading is a great enjoyment for those who desire to improve their mental…

— Anonymous

Reading is exercise for our brains in the guise of pleasure. Books give us insight into other people, other cultures. They make us laugh.…

— Karin Slaughter

My whole thing is that I want to explore why you read books, what's the purpose of reading, and maybe that it's not that…

— Josh Radnor

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking.

— Christopher Morley

I get letters from readers who say that they have always hated reading, but somebody suggested one of my books, they actually finished the…

— Caroline B. Cooney

“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

Of course there is no denying the possible pleasure of holing up with a fat, slow-moving, mediocre novel; still, we all know that we…

— Joseph Brodsky