Book Quote by Nick Hornby

All the books we own, both read and unread, are the fullest expression of self we have at our disposal. ... But with each…

— Nick Hornby

“Reading books is like your own emotional and wishful life that you could see yourself living.”

— Sarah Johnson

“People sometimes act as though owning books you haven't read constitutes a charade or pretense, but for me, there's a lovely mystery and pregnancy…

— Leah Price

In reading some books we occupy ourselves chiefly with the thoughts of the author; in perusing others, exclusively with our own.

— Edgar Allan Poe

“Nothing takes you out of yourself the way a good book does, but at the same time nothing makes you more aware of yourself…

— Wendy Lesser

“Every book your read is an opportunity for self-growth and expansion.”

— Rachel V Perry

“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

“The most memorable books from our childhoods are those that make us feel less alone, convince us that our own foibles and quirks are…

— Anna Quindlen

Why do you want to read others' books when there is the book of yourself?

— Jiddu Krishnamurti

For some of us, books are intrinsic to our sense of personal identity.

— John Updike

“Reading a book is something you do to yourself.”

— Last Man Standing

“For those of us with a bookish bent, reading is a reflexive response to everything. This is how we deal with the world and…

— Diane Schoemperlen