Aliteracy Quote by Hilda Van Stockum Download Open image ““She thought it must be a lonely life for a boy who hated books.”” — Hilda Van Stockum ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.8 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Aliteracy Book Books Life Loneliness Lonely life Reading
“Why does everyone think a girl who prefers books to people must be in want of a life?” — Lauren Morrill Copy Share Image
“I was a lonely boy. I spent all my time reading books and watching the world. [some] tried to draw me out at first,… — Rabih Alameddine Copy Share Image
“She‘d never taken much interest in reading. She read, of course, as one did, but liking books was something she left to other people.” — Alan Bennett Copy Share Image
“I couldn't convince her that if I had a book with me, I wasn't lonely.” — Alyxandra Harvey Copy Share Image
“I dread that awkward moment when a friend hands you the book that changed his or her life, and it is a book that… — Joe Queenan Copy Share Image
“[Books] were the world I could lose myself in when the one I was actually in became too lonely or harsh or difficult to… — Cheryl Strayed Copy Share Image
“[Books] were the world I could lose myself in when the one I was actually living in became too lonely or harsh or difficult… — Cheryl Strayed Copy Share Image
“Books were her easiest friends. They demanded nothing from her but her attention.” — Lorna Landvik Copy Share Image
“I had already found that it was not good to be alone, and so made companionship with what there was around me, sometimes with… — Joshua Slocum Copy Share Image
“What I needed was to lose myself in a good book, one with tons of sex and angst, complete with an unbelievable happily-ever-after that… — J. Lynn Copy Share Image
“But remember that truth itself becomes a lie in the twisted minds of our conquerors.” — Hilda van Stockum Copy Share Image
“In the camp we saw our own people kill each other over a crust of bread. In the old days I used to think… — Hilda Van Stockum Copy Share Image
“Knowledge is a matter of knowing facts. Wisdom is a matter of understanding and applying principles. A certain amount of knowledge is necessary for… — Hilda van Stockum Copy Share Image
“It is much easier to believe lies than the truth." "Why?" asked Janna. "Because lies are manufactured to satisfy the emotions. A mother would… — Hilda Van Stockum Copy Share Image
“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.” — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“Those who don't read good books have no advantage over those who can't.” — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“I blinked at her, suddenly loathing her to the depths of my soul. Not only was she probably rather evil, and definitely thoroughly unpleasant,… — Nicole Peeler Copy Share Image
![“I was a lonely boy. I spent all my time reading books and watching the world. [some] tried to draw me out at first, but their hearts weren't in it. And after all, they had enough troubles of their own.” quote by Rabih Alameddine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e04/rabih-alameddine-7394_books_i-was-a-lonely-boy-i-spent-all-my-time-r_1701817.jpg)
![“[Books] were the world I could lose myself in when the one I was actually in became too lonely or harsh or difficult to bear.” quote by Cheryl Strayed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f8f/cheryl-strayed-605_book_books-were-the-world-i-could-lose-myself_724903.jpg)
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