Authenticity Quote by Ilwaad isa

I'm not a fan of self-help books - how can something be 'self-help' if the book itself is purportedly helping you?

— Harlan Coben

“Indeed, all books, each and every book ever written, could be said to be offered to the reader as a form of self-help.”

— Mohsin Hamid

“I read, and underline, anything I can get my hands on, but I have a particular weakness for self-help books. I love these books,…

— Eric Weiner

“Fiction is the best the self-help book.”

— Quinn Barrett

“Novels expose man to the nuances of life through the thought process of their protagonists to form the foundation for its understanding and thus…

— B.S. Murthy

Many read self help books I often wonder if they are just searching for one better than they can write themselves?

— Stanley Victor Paskavich

I look at every book as a self-help book.

— Marc Maron

I don't usually read self-help books, but I read a great book by a guy called Wayne Dyer: 'The Power of Intention,' which I…

— Chris Pine

“People need books for a better life. Books are a way of self-nurturing.”

— Love The Stacks Bookstore

If you're looking for self-help, why would you read a book written by somebody else?

— George Carlin

“All self-help authors are like babysitters. Because they have to lead and nurture us until we are mentally fit to accomplish anything in life.”

— Mwanandeke Kindembo

Like every other self-respecting academic, I'm distrustful of self-help books.

— Amitava Kumar