Quotes Tagged "books"

No man and woman know what will be born in the darkness of their intermingling; so much besides children, so many invisible births, exchanges of soul and character, blossoming of unknown selves, liberation of hidden treasures, buried fantasies...

How is a magician to exist without books? Let someone explain that to me. It is like asking a politician to achieve high office without the benefit of bribes or patronage.

I rode my bike home and did the one thing that always helped when things weren't going well. I read. Books were my refuge. Getting lost in a solid adventure story was the best way I knew of to turn off reality.

Nowadays, people read too many books to appreciate any.

Whatever that place is, I don't much care -- not unless a book has happened there.

We are much more likely to be drawn to a messy bookstore than a neat one because the mess signifies vitality. We are not drawn to a bookstore because of tasteful, Finnish shelves in gunmetal gray mesh, each one displaying three carefully chosen, color-coordinated covers. Clutter -- orderly clutter, if possible -- is what we expect. Like a city. It's not quite a city unless there's more than enough.

Any book is my kind of book that I can read with delight.

Without a doubt, I must read, all the books I've read about. See the artworks hung on hooks, that I have only, seen in books.

I just love the smell of an old book store and the feel of the crisp pages along my fingertips.

I hate it that Americans are taught to fear some books and some ideas as though they were diseases.

Books are a uniquely portable magic

I cannot live without reading.

In the end, what makes a book valuable is not the paper it’s printed on, but the thousands of hours of work by dozens of people who are dedicated to creating the best possible reading experience for you.

The point is, Jenna, no one is normal or perfect like that house you see across the street. Everyone suffers from their own struggles, whether they’re big or small.

Books are not about passing the time. They're about other lives. Other worlds.

Libraries Are Neccessary Gardens, Unsurpassed At Growing Excitement

Ten minutes of careful searching later, Maelyn faced the dismal truth - she was bookless.

Books require titles; reading them doesn't

He who studies old books will always find in them something new, and he who reads new books will always find in them something old.

I do lend my books, but I have to be a bit selective because my marginalia are so incriminating.” --Alison Bechdel