Book Quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr

“Sir, the fact that the book is in a public library brings no comfort.Books are the one element in which I am personally and…

— Harold Laski

“For years I have been coming to this library, and I explore it volume by volume, shelf by shelf, but I could demonstrate to…

— Italo Calvino

“The books I'd checked out of the library earlier in the week were still stacked on my bureau, whispering my name and begging to…

— Laurie Halse Anderson

“But with each passing year, and each whimsical purchase, our libraries become more and more able to articulate who we are, whether we read…

— nick hornby

“Collect books, even if you don't plan on reading them right away. Nothing is more important than an unread library.”

— John Waters

They go in [to the library] not because they need any certain volume but because they feel that there may be some book that…

— Christopher Morley

“Who wants a library full of books you've already read?”

— Harlan Ellison

Now, public libraries are most admirable institutions, but they have one irritating custom. They want their books back.

— Cecil B. DeMille

The public library is more than a repository of books. It's a mysterious, wondrous place with the power to change lives.

— Elizabeth Taylor

“A library of mostly unread books is far more inspiring than a library of books already read. There’s nothing more exciting than finishing a…

— Gabe Habash

“A book is a small library you can fit into your pocket.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo