Book Quote by E. Nesbit Download Open image “There is no bond like the bond of having read and liked the same books.” — E. Nesbit ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Book Books Relationships
It is one of the strongest bonds, I think, that can spring up between people: sharing a passion for certain books and their authors. — Alice Steinbach Copy Share Image
In the early 21st century, it is easy to condemn the Bond books for being racist and imperialist, sexist and misogynist, elitist and sadistic.… — David Cannadine Copy Share Image
I know what I liked as a child, and I don’t do any book that I, as a child, wouldn’t have liked. — H. A. Rey Copy Share Image
At the same time, I think books create a sort of network in the reader's mind, with one book reinforcing another. Some books form… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share Image
The more I like a book, the more reluctant I am to turn the page. Lovers, even book lovers, tend to cling. No one-night… — Anatole Broyard Copy Share Image
I spent my life folded between the pages of books. In the absence of human relationships I formed bonds with paper characters. — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
If you've really loved a book, or a movie for that matter, really loved it, what you want is that same book again, but… — Michael Cunningham Copy Share Image
We're in a strange situation where people either don't read at all or they read a lot. There's a huge gap in between. That's… — Jeanette Winterson Copy Share Image
“I don't agree with you in the least," said Temple— "about marriage, I mean. A man ought to want to get married—" "To anybody?… — E. Nesbit Copy Share Image
I think everyone in the world is friends if you can only get them to see you don't want to be un-friends. — E. Nesbit Copy Share Image
“Our darling Roberta, No sorrow shall hurt her If we can prevent it Her whole life long. Her birthday's our fete day, We'll make it our great day, And give her our presents And sing her our song. May pleasures attend her And may the Fates send her The happiest journey Along her life's way. With skies bright above her… — E. Nesbit Copy Share
Then suddenly Jack was a changed boy. Something wonderful had happened to him, and it had made him different. It sometimes happened to people… — E. Nesbit Copy Share Image
The ones as big as sheep were easier to avoid, because you could see them coming, but when they flew in at the window… — E. Nesbit Copy Share Image
“Oh, Helen, I don't want to.' 'Then don't,' said Helen. 'Ah, but I do want to, too.' 'Then do,' said she. 'But don't you see, when you want to and don't want to at the same time, what are you to do? There are so many things to think of.' 'When it's like that, there's one thing you mustn't think… — E. Nesbit Copy Share
“The ones I got are all right,’ Jane said; ‘I know they are, because the man at the shop said they were worth thribble… — E. Nesbit Copy Share Image
I'll plant and water, sow and weed, Till not an inch of earth shows brown, And take a vow of each small seed To… — E. Nesbit Copy Share Image
“For really there is nothing like wings for getting you into trouble. But, on the other hand, if you are in trouble, there is… — E. Nesbit Copy Share Image
Also she had the power of silent sympathy. That sounds rather dull, I know, but it's not so dull as it sounds. It just… — E. Nesbit Copy Share Image
“Boys and girls are only little men and women. And WE are much harder and hardier than they are--" (Peter liked the "we." Perhaps the Doctor had known he would.)--"and much stronger, and things that hurt THEM don't hurt US. You know you mustn't hit a girl--" "I should think not, indeed," muttered Peter, indignantly. "Not even if she's your… — E. Nesbit Copy Share
I think a new world will arise out of the religious mists when we approach our Bible with the idea that it is not… — Aiden Wilson Tozer Copy Share Image
If I had a dollar for every time I couldn’t sleep, I could buy a billion locks and finally read a book in peace. — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
Young men, especially in America, write to me and ask me to recommend “a course of reading.” Distrust a course of reading! People who… — Andrew Lang Copy Share Image
I have many who keep me going, I am very fortunate in this sense. There is nothing like a child who knows more about… — Floyd Cooper Copy Share Image
I think books in which people are really happy and things are going well are probably the most challenging novels there are to write,… — Anna Quindlen Copy Share Image
It's like the query letter problem that I just mentioned, magnified a hundredfold. You might be good at telling a story, but that doesn't mean you know anything about marketing. Or layout. Or editing. Or publicity. Or selling your books for foreign markets.Everyone can point to a few examples of people that have done very well for themselves self-publishing. But… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share
I don't think I have made as much of my life as I should have. I should have written more books. — Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr Copy Share Image
Some books are not read in the right way because they have skipped a stage of opinion, assume a crystallization of information in society… — Doris Lessing Copy Share Image
“People talk about books that write themselves, and it's a lie. Books don't write themselves. It takes thought and research and a backache and… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
The purpose of this book is to supply, in the form suitable for laymen, guidance in the adoption and execution of an investment policy. — Benjamin Graham Copy Share Image
