A book is like life, there are only so many chapters.
You write your books. You scatter your seeds. Rats might eat them, or they might rot. In California, some seeds lie dormant for decades because they only germinate after fire, and sometimes the burned...
The difference between a novelist and someone who tinkers around with writing is this: novelists finish their books.
... And the only way to find that honesty is to not overthink it.For your writing to come alive--to be multi-dimensional--you must barter away some control.
With one day's reading a man may have the key in his hands.
I believe that everyone should have a dream and believe in it. Make it real, bring it to life. You'll never regret trying. Trying is what strengthens your heart and delivers courage. Once you believe...
The world of books is the only paradise there is.
No one was born a reader we learn to build the habit of reading.
It is great to read. You will discover wisdom.
There is no friend as loyal as a book.
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.
Books are like mirrors: if a fool looks in, you cannot expect a genius to look out.
Books should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf, don't you agree?
Reading a book is like re-writing it for yourself. You bring to a novel, anything you read, all your experience of the world. You bring your history and you read it in your own terms.
I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.
The book itself is a curious artifact, not showy in its technology but complex and extremely efficient: a really neat little device, compact, often very pleasant to look at and handle, that can last d...
I even love the smell of books.
Without story books is like a person with no soul.
Who wants to be used? I love to read, so books are my main friends. They're always available, always friendly, and always interesting, and they never make me choose sides.
Books swept me away, this way and that, one after the other; I made endless vows according to their lights for I believed them.
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