Books Quote by Michael Dirda

A taste for books, which is still the pleasure and glory of my life.

— Edward Gibbon

Books are a languid pleasure.

— Michel de Montaigne

Books are delightful when prosperity happily smiles; when adversity threatens, they are inseparable comforters. They give strength to human compacts, nor are grave opinions…

— Bill Vaughan

I consider books to be good for our health, and also our spirits, and they help us to become poets or scientists, to understand…

— Jose Saramago

For me, books have been a life-long resource-to learning, laughter, solace, excitement, inspiration. At your library, the world awaits you, free for the asking.

— Lady Bird Johnson

I have depended on books not only for pleasure and for the wisdom they bring to all who read, but also for that knowledge…

— Helen Keller

You have to be a lover of books without expecting more of them than they give - a little pleasure, a little insight, a…

— Anne Roiphe

I don't read books for pleasure, but in desperation.

— Jesse Ball

Books are the spiritual and intellectual food of the mind, and reading is a great enjoyment for those who desire to improve their mental…

— Anonymous

For some of us, good books and beautiful writing are our ultimate solace, even more comforting than exquisite food.

— Anne Lamott

I read a lot, all the time, but often I read books for research, or because they're interesting to me in some way, even…

— Gretchen Rubin

Books are like blankets, the mere sight of them around the house provides warmth and comfort. They are like mirrors, too, reflecting places I've…

— Mary Schmich