Begets Quote by Petrarch

Each book tends to have its own identity rather than the author's. It speaks from itself rather than you. Each book is unlike the…

— E. L. Doctorow

At the same time, I think books create a sort of network in the reader's mind, with one book reinforcing another. Some books form…

— Margaret Mahy

“The books we read help to shape who we are. Reading offers us, as children, our first independence- allowing us to travel far beyond…

— Ben Jacobs

Books help us understand who we are and how we are to behave. They show us what community and friendship mean; they show us…

— Anne Lamott

We're all strangers connected by what we reveal, what we share, what we take away--our stories. I guess that's what I love about books--they…

— Libba Bray

With each book I write, I become more and more convinced that the books have a life of their own, quite apart from me.

— Madeleine L'Engle

“Books have been vastly important in my life - as both a reader and a writer. I've learned that the great gift of literature…

— Bob Smith

Books are only but a mirror of what knowledge we desire, in our minds and in our hearts.

— Andrew Guzaldo

In many respects most of the books I write deal with well-known people. I think of those books as more about me than about…

— Adam Braver

Literature speaks with everyone individually - it is personal property that stays inside our heads. And nothing speaks to us as forcefully as a…

— Herta Muller

“Every book tells a different story to the person who reads it. How they perceive that book will depend on who they are. A…

— Charles de Lint

The books, the authors who matter the most are those who speak to me and speak for me all those things about life I…

— Aidan Chambers