I read used books because fingerprint-smudged and dog-eared pages are heavier on the eye. Because every book can belong to many lives. Books should be kept in public places and step out with passersby...
Reading is poor man's way of travelling not just around the world but into the minds of people.
When we read too fast or too slowly, we understand nothing.
Reading a great novel gives the same feeling you have when you fall in love.
Never judge a book by its movie.
Small Actions Often Lead To Big Results
Be as careful of the books you read, as of the company you keep; for your habits and character will be as much influenced by the former as the latter.
We read privately, mentally listening to the author's voice and translating the writer's thoughts. The book remains static and fixed; the reader journeys through it.
I am shocked to find that some people think a 2 star 'I liked it' rating is a bad rating. What? I liked it. I LIKED it! That means I read the whole thing, to the last page, in spite of my life raining...
You can be a writer who doesn't read everyday. But you're not fooling anyone. It shows, rather embarrassingly, in your work.
Books fall open, you fall in
Reading is important, because if you can read, you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything.
The book is not an object on the table; it is an event in the reader's mind. It's a process, through which an idea in my mind triggers an idea, more-or-less corresponding, in yours. The words on the p...
Never judge a book by its "spine".
authoring a book is the sound of your voice around the world
A book is like a vacation for the brain.
I spend money on convenient, comfortable and luxurious things; I spend money on books too.
To read is to truly escape from oneself
I have found that reading is much better than a good sleep.
There is no greater joy than to share what you love with those who appreciate it.