“ Once you’ve read too many trashy best-sellers, you begin to look for something with substance, something that attempts to define the universe. Jessica Zafra
“ Truths are dangerous," he said."Then why are you writing them in a book?""To catch them between the pages," said Teddy, "and trap them before they disappear. Kristin Cashore
“ We may be sure that the characteristic blindness of the twentieth century - the blindness about which posterity will ask, "But how could they have thought that?" - lies where we have never suspected i… C.S. Lewis
“ People wandered in for books and conversation. They brought their stories to her, some bound, and some known by heart. She recognized some of the stories as real, and some as fiction. But she honored… Louise Penny
“ There are times when I think that the ideal library is composed solely of reference books. They are like understanding friends—always ready to meet your mood, always ready to change the subject when y… J. Donald Adams
“ The books we love offer a sketch of a whole universe that we secretly inhabit, and in which we desire the other person to assume a role.One of the conditions of happy romantic compatibility is, if not… Pierre Bayard
“ I was flipping channels, watching this cheerleading program on MTV. They took a field hockey girl and “transformed” her into a cheerleader by the end of the show. I was just wondering: what if she lik… Jess C. Scott
“ Well, it seems to me that there are books that tell stories, and then there are books that tell truths... The first kind, they show you life like you want it to be. With villains getting what they des… Jennifer Donnelly
“ It takes a certain ingenuous faith - but I have it - to believe that people who read and reflect more likely than not come to judge things with liberality and truth. A.C. Grayling
“ From whichever side I start, I think I am in an old place where others have been before me. Dejan Stojanovic
“ It was amazing how many books one could fit into a room, assuming one didn't want to move around very much. Brandon Sanderson
“ Elend: I kind of lost track of time…Breeze: For two hours?Elend: There were books involved. Brandon Sanderson
“ I love books, by the way, way more than movies. Movies tell you what to think. A good book lets you choose a few thoughts for yourself. Movies show you the pink house. A good book tells you there's a… Karen Marie Moning
“ Fiction is art and art is the triumph over chaos… to celebrate a world that lies spread out around us like a bewildering and stupendous dream. John Cheever
