“ Did not the souls also of the righteous ask question of these things in their chambers, saying, "How long shall I hope on this fashion?" when cometh the fruit of the floor of our reward? Compton Gage
“ I went into a forest into a plain, and the trees took counsel- And said, Come, let us go and make war against the sea that it may depart away before us, and that we may make us more woods. The floods… Compton Gage
“ When I was about eight, I decided that the most wonderful thing, next to a human being, was a book. Margaret Walker
“ I used to get upset if somebody I didn't like loved a book I loved. That's MY book, I'd think. Abigail Thomas
“ The to-read pile is more than just a physical stack of books: it's a tower of ambitions failed, hopes unrealised, good intentions unfulfilled. Worse still, it's a cold hard reminder of mortality. Alre… Sam Jordison
“ You don't buy poetry. (Neither do I.)Why?You cannot afford it? Bosh! You spendEditions de luxe on a thirsty friend.You can buy any one of the poetry bunchFor the price you pay for a business lunch. Do… Edmund Vance Cooke
“ I spend money on convenient, comfortable and luxurious things; I spend money on books too. Amit Kalantri
“ We, and I think I'm speaking for many writers, don't know what it is that sometimes comes to make our books alive. All we can do is write dutifully and day after day, every day, giving our work the ve… Madeleine L'Engle
“ Look in your local Christian Bookstore. You could take most of the books there, throw them into the sea, and not lose anything valuable. The vast majority of them are just placebos that superficially… John F. MacArthur Jr.
“ A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted. You should live several lives while reading it." -- William Styron (born June 11 1925) William Styron
