Book Quote by Philip Pullman

I think almost every writer in the world would hope that books would be always talked about with respect and civility and depth and…

— Dave Eggers

I think that most writers who are trying to write important and difficult books are in many ways putting their own humanity into question.…

— Chris Abani

“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

Im all about entertaining and keeping a reader on the edge of their seat, so to me, the social issues have to be meaningful…

— Andrew Gross

Books should make somebody look at how they feel, be honest with themselves.

— Clive Barker

Books have been handed down from generation to generation, as the true teachers of piety and the love of God, that represent him as…

— William Godwin

What people value in their books—and thus what they count as literature—really tells you more about them than it does about the book.

— Brent Weeks

Not every book has to be loaded with symbolism, irony, or musical language, but it seems to me that every book-at least every one…

— Stephen King

“I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound or stab us. If the book we're reading doesn't wake us…

— Franz Kafka

“Good books should be an overwhelming assault upon the personality.”

— Steffan Piper

Something will be offensive to someone in every book, so you've got to fight it.

— Judy Blume

Books are the curse of the human race.

— Benjamin Disraeli