7,712 Quotes About Books

Even people who can't read are impressed by books.

Just because you read books doesn't mean you know everything," Faiz tells her. "I work. Life's the best teacher. Everyone says so." "Only people who can't read say such things," Pari says.

Three hours later, the book finished, her cheeks a little pink because it was so sad and lovely and sad again, Nina stood up and stretched. Coming out of a book was always painful. She was surprised to see things had remained in place while she herself had been roaming other towns, other times.

Do you know the best feeling in the world?""Uh..." Nina shook her head, despite having some ideas.Liz glowed. "It's reading a book, loving every second of it, then turning to the front and discovering that the writer wrote fourteen zillion others.

All books over five hundred pages that weren’t written by Dickens or a dead Russian are better left on the shelf.

Words are not given depth by the richness of them or the manner in which they are thoughtfully woven together in perfect syntax. Rather, they are given depth when what they speak is truth regardless of how rich the words or perfect the syntax.

I am Envy...I cannot read and therefore wish all books burned.

The Library is my haven. I can always find a corner of the stacks to call my own, to read and dream. I want to make sure everyone has that chance, most especially the people who feel different and need a place to call home.

It’s not how many books you read or even the type of books you read. It’s how the books make you feel.