Book-lovers Quote by Rachel Hall

“-Books were once cherished belongings of people, that they weren't always just neglected and collecting dust.”

— Barbara Hodgson

“The trouble with bookshops is that they are as bad as pubs. You start at one and then you drift to another, and before…

— R.T. Campbell

“In the old days, books had awful covers and marvelous content; nowadays, the opposite happens.”

— Giacomo Leopardi

“Well, yes, there were quite a lot of books throughout, tumbling out of haphazardly placed bookshelves, stacked beneath chairs, beside beds, even in the…

— Julia Glass

“Books should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf”

— Christopher Paolini

“I want to speak to you about the treasures hidden in books; and about the way we find them, and the way we lose…

— John Ruskin

“This is a place where books are treasured – books that hold the sweetly magical smell of history; books that crackle when you open…

— Cassia Leo

Books were like old friends, with their worn covers and well-thumbed pages..

— Naomi Ragen

“In the shop window you have promptly identified the cover with the title you were looking for. Following this visual trail, you have forced…

— Italo Calvino

“You shall read them, if you behave well,' said the old gentleman kindly; 'and you will like that, better than looking at the outsides,--that…

— Charles Dickens

“What immediately strikes me is just how tattered the books are. Some of the spines have split. The binding has loosened and the threads…

— Anders Rydell

“I’ve been sifting through the layers of dusty books and faded papers. They tell a story I used to know; one that happened so…

— Kate Wolf