Books Quote by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler

“Mary was fond of her own thoughts, and could amuse herself well sitting in twilight with her hands in her lap; for, having early…

— George Eliot

Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how.

— Jane Austen

“Instead she squeezes Mary’s arm and appreciates her kindness. Her understanding. This is why people have children, even when they believe the world is…

— Jessica Shattuck

“Mary was the only daughter who remained at home; and she was necessarily drawn from the pursuit of accomplishments by Mrs. Bennet's being quite…

— Jane Austen

“She liked getting hold of some book... and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing…

— Virginia Woolf

“With a book, she could at least visit with people, even if it was vicariously, even if they didn't exist beyond someone's imagination.”

— Lorraine Heath

“All her life she had known that books were living things, not just a convergence of concept and ink, intellect and paper. They did…

— Tim Lebbon

“Mary worries about not having enough words in her head”

— Mary Szybist

“Mary was one who possessed power over her own spirit--rare gift, given to none but those who do something toward the taking of it.…

— George MacDonald

“Margaret grasped on to the magic of novels because they held out hope that Mary—and she herself—might yet have a chance at marriage. While…

— Tracy Chevalier

“I'm certain indeed, I think there's no doubt of it - that reading does young people much harm. It puts things into their heads…

— Miss Grizzy

“She lay on the bed to read a novel; she wanted to forget that bitter conversation and be carried along by the plot, but…

— Alejandro Zambra