Books Quote by Ella Berthoud

“One sheds ones sickness in books- repeats and presents again ones emotions, to be master of them.”

— D.H. Lawrence

One sheds one's sicknesses in books - repeats and presents again one's emotions, to be master of them.

— Anonymous

“Lawrence's claims for the vital self and his inability to make it convincing independently of Freudian psychology are serious flaws in the novel, explain…

— John E. Stoll

“A writer must empathize with all of their characters because he is the one that bestowed upon them both joy and misery.”

— Terry A O'Neal

“The mind of the writer invite readers to new worlds, where their darkest fears and greatest joys explode into a tapestry of emotions.”

— David Smith

Thus Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Douglas and Mr. Joyce partly spoil their books for women readers by their display of self-conscious virility; and Mr. Hemingway,…

— Virginia Woolf

“The easiest emotions for an author to evoke from readers are boredom and confusion.”

— Raul Ramos y Sanchez

A strong and bitter book-sickness floods one's soul. How ignominious to be strapped to this ponderous mass of paper, print, and dead men's sentiments!

— Nicholas A. Basbanes

“Writing is enormously satisfying, a little difficult at times, but rewarding, especially when someone really loves the book - that is the ultimate joy.”

— A.H. Richardson

The good author is he who contemplates without marked joy or excessive sorrow the adventures of his soul amongst criticisms.

— Joseph Conrad

“As the sweaty, alcohol fuming bodies press in on me from all directions I decide that my ideal of a good time is reading…

— Rita Stradling

“Books are personal, passionate. They stir emotions and spark thoughts in a manner all their own, and I;m convinced that the shattered world has…

— Frank Bruni