477 Quotes About Books-and-reading

Out of monuments, names, words, proverbs, traditions, private records and evidences, fragments of stories, passages of books, and the like, we do save and recover somewhat from the deluge of time

A.J. fits that whole line about judging a book by its cover. You look on the outside and see some of the things he's doing on the field that maybe you don't think are appropriate. But once you get to know him, he's a fierce competitor and, at times, maybe not your best qualities come out when you're trying to win.

We want to use television in a way that will provide a different understanding of the value of books and authors and hopefully ignite general interest in reading more.

It's an opportunity to create something over time that would potentially make a big difference to books, literacy, and reading.

Our first store, in 1990, was in the shopping center where the movie theater is now. We bought selected books from a bookseller in DeLand and we had already developed a good business core in the selling and trading side of the business.

Unlike books and products that are available everywhere, Broadway isn't distributed that way. Even if you love everything Oprah tells you to do.

I can't account for Beth at all, ... I would not say in any of my books that things have gotten away from me but Beth is truly just out there.

When I first envisioned this book back in 2002, I had no idea it would become the massive project it has become. It has been so long since local residents had the chance to participate by sending in family histories.

That game was fierce, ... The most noteworthy thing in my book was how incredibly hard Georgia Tech played in every aspect of the game. We've got to take care of our business and try to play a little bit like the way they played: force the issue, make some plays and don't turn the ball over.