7,712 Quotes About Books

A writer is never alone, he is always with himself

I have an idea that the only thing which makes it possible to regard this world we live in without disgust is the beauty which now and then men create out of the chaos. The pictures they paint, the music they compose, the books they write, and the lives they lead. Of all these the richest in beauty is the beautiful life. That is the perfect work of art.

Words disappear in the air, but writing remains. If you want something to be remembered about you, write it down

Books say: She did this because. Life says: She did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't. I'm not surprised some people prefer books. Books make sense of life. The only problem is that the lives they make sense of are other people's lives, never your own.

We write, not because we claim to know more than others, but perhaps because we want to know more than others. Writers are explorers

People speak even after their death. Only do speak those who have recorded their speech in writing before they die, the rest go silent forever

You say you have nothing to write about? How do you find things to talk about? You can write about those things you like to talk about, that's your area of expertise

. If you want to write, just write anything that comes into your mind. You will be surprised at how you can force inspiration to stand on your side.

Writing fiction is the act of weaving a series of lies to arrive at a greater truth.