Book Quote by Martha Grimes

“The real reason why I should not like to be in the book trade for life is that while I was in it I…

— George Orwell

“I had devoted my whole life to books; to bookshops; to booksellers; to bookish people like Charles and Alan. And in doing so, I…

— Anthony Horowitz

“Well, yes, there were quite a lot of books throughout, tumbling out of haphazardly placed bookshelves, stacked beneath chairs, beside beds, even in the…

— Julia Glass

“Out of habit, she stopped by the bookshelf in the living room to see if there was a paperback that she could stuff into…

— Emily Croy Barker

“-Books were once cherished belongings of people, that they weren't always just neglected and collecting dust.”

— Barbara Hodgson

“They had only ever discussed books but what, in this life, is more personal than books?”

— Gabrielle Zevin

“The local bookstore was the only common interest between them and their love had blossomed between the shelves of action and drama. How apt…

— Inderpreet Uppal

“Books were seen as a waste of time. What was the point, unless you were reading for information? To lose oneself in a book…

— David Bergen

“The moment I walk into a bookstore, I remember what I love about them. They are an oasis of intellectual calm. Perhaps it’s the…

— Michael Lopp

…books are always good company if you have the right sort. Let me pick out some for you.' And Mrs. Jo made a bee-line…

— Louisa May Alcott

“She thought, instead, with longing of more books—of buying books—of slipping into a narrative of other people’s lives. That was release.”

— Peter Straub

“A good book will keep you fascinate for days, a good book shop your whole life!”

— Waterstones