Book Quote by Ray Bradbury

“A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Take the shot from the weapon. Breach man's mind. Who knows…

— Ray Bradbury

A book is a loaded gun.

— Ray Bradbury

“In writing a novel, when in doubt, have two guys come through the door with guns.”

— Raymond Chandler

“my folks wouldn't read a book if you put a gun to their dicks. but they read people all day long and always get…

— Pat Conroy

A man will be known by his books.

— William Martin

Speaking personally, you can have my gun, but you'll take my book when you pry my cold, dead fingers off of the binding.

— Stephen King

Who is the ideal reader? God only knows.

— Anonymous

“Readers are of two sorts: one who goes carefully through a book, and the other who as carefully lets the book go through him. ”

— Douglas Jerrold

Books ain't no good. A guy needs somebody - to be near him. A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody.

— John Steinbeck

“As long as a reader hasn't willingly put down his book, he is a potentially dangerous individual.”

— Anonymous

If the book is true, it will find an audience that is meant to read it.

— Wally Lamb

There ought to be some sign in a book about man, that the writer knows thoroughly one man at least.

— Frank Moore Colby