7,712 Quotes About Books

Everything there is in the world, she thought, is in books. She smiled at the book and said, "Hello David.

You are the living proof that even someone who reads can be a fool.

I can say with confidence that no man, however mature, ever loved reading for its own sake more than I. I did not read because of any particular urge for learning, or to merely pass the time, or to escape the realities of life. I read simply because I loved reading for its own sake alone. The printed page was like wine to me."—Robert E. Howard (from One Who Walked Alone by Novalyne Price Ellis)

Sometimes you may need to suffer to read good books

For Jeanot reading and writing were as basic as breathing. Without reading to help him escape, the world became paler on the brightest day, and most things stopped making sense. In America, where logic was hard to find, reading was a necessity.

Unfortunately, missing the author’s point, or not understanding the book, is not enough to prevent one from reviewing and/or rating it.

Whatever is written is but a silent voice, unheard until it is given a voice in the reading.

You can't judge a book by it's cover but you can sure sell a bunch of books if you have a good one.

Don’t allow anything to dent your reading pleasure. Don’t let anyone tell you that what you like isn’t proper, that what brings comfort and ease to your soul isn’t good enough.