Books Quote by Wallace Stegner

I do think there's a relationship between a book and a reader that's more intimate, in many ways, than the relationship between an audience…

— Sarah Ruhl

I believe that, when [meeting of writer and reader] happens and the reader goes out into the world the next day, there's some alteration…

— George Saunders

Praying together is the most INTIMATE act a couple can engage in.

— Anonymous

“Reading is an intimate act, perhaps more intimate than any other human act. I say that because of the prolonged (or intense) exposure of…

— Harold Brodkey

The relationship between book and reader is intimate, at best a kind of love affair, and first loves are famously tenacious. [...] First love…

— Laura Miller

“Paradoxically, that large screen in the cavernous, crowded room creates intimacy. And violence is an intimate act. If you are punching someone, or if…

— D.K. Holm

“his mouth finally reached the apex between my thighs, I cried out, forcing myself to shut up quickly because I was so afraid he…

— Lily White

“She placed the soapy cloth on his shoulder, briskly stroking over smooth skin, trying not to notice how firm the muscles beneath her fingers…

— Elizabeth Hoyt

Poetry is an intimate act. It's about bringing forth something that's inside you--whether it is a memory, a philosophical idea, a deep love for…

— Dorianne Laux

“Jasper’s boot tapped against the side of her foot. She met his gaze with raised brows. Look at me, he mouthed with darkened eyes.…

— Sylvia Day

Sharing food with another human being is an intimate act that should not be indulged in lightly.

— Anonymous

The protection of private property does more than promote market efficiency; it enhances the level of human freedom in the most intimate and personal…

— Richard Allen Epstein