Bars Quote by Blake Butler

If you have read 6,000 books in your lifetime, or even 600, it's probably because at some level you find 'reality' a bit of a disappointment.

— Joe Queenan

Most people cant' deal with reality, but indulge heavily in fantasy and fear.

— Betty Shabazz

When I write a book, I put everything I have into it; so the more I have, the more the books become. Some people…

— Matthew Woodring Stover

Reality is something the human race doesn't handle very well.

— Gore Vidal

I think reality is over-rated

— David Nicholls

There is enough reality in my life, so I try not to read things that have too much stress.

— Rulon Gardner

It looks like it’s wasting time, but literature is actually the ultimate time-saver - because it gives us access to a range of emotions…

— Alain de Botton

More people should read books. It's the most concentrated experience you can have.

— Vivienne Westwood

You can have too much reality.

— Miguel Ferrer

I can handle reality in small doses, but as a lifestyle, it's much too confining.

— Lily Tomlin

Reality is a dirty word for me, I know it isn't for most people, but I am not interested. There's too much of it…

— Ken Russell

The real world just doesn’t offer up as easily the carefully designed pleasures, the thrilling challenges, and the powerful social bonding afforded by virtual…

— Jane McGonigal