Away Quote by Philipp Meyer

My favourite book as a child was an old 'Newne's Children's Encyclopaedia' which my grandfather had bought just before World War II and donated…

— Barry Marshall

Books could be an incredible adventure. I stayed under my blanket and barely moved, and no one would have guessed how my mind raced…

— Paula McLain

Books, the books that I loved above all else to spend my time with, were the great tools for understanding one's life and the…

— Ellen Douglas

I was passionate about reading from an early age, and I would always be carrying a different book each week.

— Ashwin Sanghi

My first book was the book that changed my life.

— Stephen Ambrose

Of all things I liked books best. My father had a large library and whenever I could manage I tried to satisfy my passion…

— Nikola Tesla

Anything that propels me to create, like [my book, Straight Walk]. It kept me inspired for almost four years.

— Patricia Velasquez

As a kid books changed how I looked at the world and helped me understand things. Books still deepen me and open my heart.

— Kate DiCamillo

I like learning things from books. Some of my favourites are George MacDonald Fraser's 'Flashman' novels; he researched them meticulously.

— Richard Bacon

I like books that don't give you an easy ride. I like the feeling of discomfort. The sense of being implicated.

— Zadie Smith

Of all things, I liked books best.

— Nikola Tesla

Books have been my classroom and my confidant. Books have widened my horizons. Books have comforted me in my hardest times. Books have changed…

— Po Bronson