7,712 Quotes About Books

With my eyes closed, I would touch a familiar book and draw its fragrance deep inside me. This was enough to make me happy.

Maybe there’s a book in here that will tell me what to do when all the smart choices feel wrong.

The greatest tragedy to ever happen to a nation is not the incidences of war or terrorism. It's when more bookshops close down and more drinking bars are opened to replace them!

Everything comes to him who waits, except a loaned book.

The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods.

Leaving behind the babble of the plaza, I enter the Library. I feel, almost physically, the gravitation of the books, the enveloping serenity of order, time magically dessicated and preserved.

I just got out of the hospital. I was in a speed reading accident. I hit a book mark and flew across the room.

I only want power so I can get books.

Aziraphale collected books. If he were totally honest with himself he would have to have admitted that his bookshop was simply somewhere to store them. He was not unusual in this. In order to maintain his cover as a typical second-hand book seller, he used every means short of actual physical violence to prevent customers from making a purchase. Unpleasant damp smells, glowering looks, erratic opening hours - he was incredibly good at it.