Art Quote by Gillian Firth

“After much research I've found the secret to publishing: Write excellent books. Write lots of them.”

— Liana Brooks

“Adults have an amazing capacity to suck the joy out of such noble pursuits as Reading and Writing until they resemble their favorite pastimes:…

— P.J. Bracegirdle

“Keep that red-haired girl of yours in the open air all summer and don't let her read books until she gets more spring into…

— Lucy Maud Montgomery

“Books nurtured, guided and comforted me as a child. Books were my substitute parents and teachers, when the adults in my life failed me.”

— Anthon St. Maarten

“Take some books and read; that’s an immense help; and books are always good company if you have the right sort.”

— Louisa May Alcott

“There are adventures of the spirit and one can travel in books and interest oneself in people and affairs. One need never be dull…

— Anonymous

“Books were my hobby, even as a child,' he told me. 'I read about every book in Milkwaukee Public Library before I was 15...Some…

— Ruth Brandon

“Seek to engage yourself in passionate reading. You will gain better understanding of life .”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

I became a children's author by accident.

— Jerry Spinelli

(Joan,1941) She wrote me a letter asking,"How can I read it?,Its so hard." I told her to start at the beginning and read as…

— Richard P. Feynman

“Pulverized by literature,' thought Miss Laburnum. 'The ideal way for a librarian to die.”

— Margaret Mahy

Literature offers the thrill of minds of great clarity wrestling with the endless problems and delights of being human. To engage with them is…

— Jonathan Stroud