Book Quote by Maurice Francis Egan

“Never force yourself to read a book that you do not enjoy. There are so many good books in the world that it is…

— Atwood H. Townsend

“A serious bibliophile never lends his books. In fact he does not even read his books, for fear of wearing them out.”

— Gérard de Nerval

“IT is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single reader in proximity to a good bookstore, must be in want of a reading recommendation.”

— Sherri Erwin

“If we're genuinely interested in a book we can even bring ourselves to be greatful when others draw our attention to things we've missed…

— Ian Watt

“In a sense, we can tell a lot about anyone by looking at what books, if any, he reads, at what books are on…

— James V. Schall

“I had decided to become a bookseller because I loved good books. I assumed there must be many others who shared a love for…

— Stuart Brent

“He that loves a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counselor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter. By study, by reading,…

— Anonymous

“Reading good books is like engaging in conversation with the most cultivated minds of past centuries who had composed them, or rather, taking part…

— René Descartes

“Books are essential nourishment to the mind.”

— Joanna Davidson Politano

“In fact, ladies and gentlemen, I have never read any good book that was not related intimately to at least a score of other…

— Maurice Francis Egan

“Book readers are special people, and they will always turn to books as the ultimate pleasure.”

— Ruskin Bond

“Every time people force themselves to carry on with a book they're not enjoying, they reinforce the idea that reading is a duty.”

— Nick Hornby