477 Quotes About Books-and-reading

We got Pops a catch for the record book.

It was one of the first grown-up books I ever went out and bought. God knows why. He says in his book that his work was based entirely on a sense of duty. And his attitude and physical ability to separate it from his life is clear. Plus it is predicated on something we have forgotten about in modern society, which is an absolute sense of duty to God, King and country. He knew that his father and uncle took pride in the job.

In the book, he's in his mid-30s and 5-foot-10.

I reckon it would take you 40 hours to read the first book out loud. Cutting that to three hours -- well, what can you do? The answer is, abridge, ... If you know the story, you can see them skipping.

On the Road' is a seminal book that gave voice to a whole generation -- capturing its hunger for experience, unwillingness to accept imposed truths and dissatisfaction with the status quo. It is as modern today as it was four decades ago.

I liked that the book brought von Braun to the surface. People didn't know much about him. He was a very gracious man who did some amazing things.

Books are companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of the mind. Books are humanity in print.

Paul and Sarah Edwards are truly deserving of this award and recognition. Their books, talks and consulting have spawned thousands of new businesses across the nation and created a whole new class of small business owners working from home.

We said, 'We've got to write his book for him,'