Books Quote by Jarod Kintz

“The average page of a book weighs about 0.035 of an ounce, but getting people to keep turning them takes enormous effort.”

— Dave Preston

“No book has worth by itself, but by the relation to what you have from many other books, it weighs.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

“I sped-read through a book that probably weighed a pound, though I only gleaned about nine ounces of information. That's because it was a…

— Jarod Kintz

The book may be garbage, but if it weighs in at a kilo or more, I stand before its author in awe.

— Arthur Smith

“You're the one who says books have to be heavy because the whole world's inside of them," said Meggie...”

— Cornelia Funke

Books have to be heavy because the whole world's inside them.

— Cornelia Funke

“I love books. I adore everything about them. I love the feel of the pages on my fingertips. They are light enough to carry,…

— Nnedi Okorafor

“If people knew how powerful books were, they’d all have one in their hand or a tablet loaded full of e-books, just like me!”

— Terry Schott

“The book was thick and red. It was almost thicker than it was wide, a thickness that somehow enhanced its bookishness. It was -…

— Will Self

“It doesn't matter how many copies of my book I sell. The important thing is that the person reading it likes it.”

— Jennifer Raygoza

“My sort wants the book in its entirety. We need to touch it, to examine the weight of its paper and the way text…

— Pamela Paul

“Books. People have no idea how beautiful books are. How they taste on your fingers. How bright everything is when you light it with…

— Rachel Kadish