Book Quote by Ruth Hawkey

“The books we need are of the kind that act upon us like a misfortune, that makes us suffer like the death of someone…

— Franz Kafka

“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

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

— Franz Kafka

Easy to read, yet filled with wisdom that will penetrate your heart, this book puts the power back in your hands. It’s a must…

— Marci Shimoff

We need the books that affect us like a disaster, that grieve us deeply, like the death of someone we loved more than ourselves,…

— Franz Kafka

. . . The books we need are the kind that act upon us like a misfortune, that make us suffer like the death…

— Franz Kafka

“If the book we are reading does not wake us, as with a fist hammering on our skulls, then why do we read it?…

— Franz Kafka

The book is an experience that allows you to witness your feelings without having to surrender to them, to succumb to them, or to…

— Michael Silverblatt

“So, the rationale of having written this book is to say an inspiring word to a lot of people who are hurting, crying and…

— Boniface Sagini

I have suffered for this book; now it's your turn.

— George Harrison

“That moment you finish a book, look around, and realize that everyone else is just getting on with their lives as though you didn't…

— Anonymous

Books are the best of things, well used; abused, among the worst...They are for nothing but to inspire.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson