Books Quote by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

“[Fables] teach us that human beings learn and absorb ideas and concepts through narrative, through stories, not through lessons or theoretical speeches. This is…

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón

“It's good to have these stories in our holy books, to remind us that they were written by humans. Filthy-minded, morally ambiguous humans.”

— Suzanne Morrison

“They teach us that human beings learn and absorb ideas and concepts through narrative, through stories, not through lessons or theoretical speeches. This is…

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón

“By reading holy literature as if it were a dream, we gain access to a primary mode of our collective unconscious.”

— Lawrence Kushner

“Holy books are an insult to a God with good intentions.”

— Dejan Stojanovic

“I write nothing for publication, and last of all things should it be on the subject of religion. On the dogmas of religion as…

— Thomas Jefferson

“Religion has had the disastrous effect of placing vitally important concepts, such as morality, happiness and love, in a supernatural realm inaccessible to man’s…

— George H. Smith

“Our most holy religion is founded on faith, not on reason; and it is a sure method of exposing it to put it to…

— Christopher Hitchens

“Then let’s treat all these holy texts as stories, fictions, and imperfections that could excite us to tears or erections.”

— Rawi Hage

“My Holy Book is human intelligence; I have no other Holy Book at all!”

— Mehmet Murat ildan

“A great novel heightens your senses and sensitivity to the complexities of life and of individuals, and prevents you from the self-righteousness that sees…

— Azar Nafisi

“Indeed, adherents of scriptural authority show distressingly little curiosity about the (normally highly dubious) historical origins of their holy books.”

— Richard Dawkins