Books - Quotes
Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.
An apology for the Devil: It must be remembered that we have only heard one side of the case. God has written all the books.
If you`re not reading - with your heart as well as your brain - you will be one stupid grown-up. Even worse, you`ll be missing out on one of the best experiences you can possibly have. Nowhere will you meet more interesting people than in books. I`ve met a lot of people, I`ve read a lot of books, and that`s the absolute truth.
I would rather be poor in a cottage full of books than a king without the desire to read.
People talk about books that write themselves, and it`s a lie. Books don`t write themselves. It takes thought and research and backache and notes and more time and more work than you`d believe.
A good library will never be too neat, or too dusty, because somebody will always be in it, taking books off the shelves and staying up late reading them.
Give me a man or woman who has read a thousand books and you give me an interesting companion. Give me a man or woman who has read perhaps three and you give me a very dangerous enemy indeed.
One must always be careful of books, [...] and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.