Quotes about books

Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist
Most critics don't realize that a novel like One Hundred Years of Solitude is a bit of a joke, full of signals to close friends; and so, with some pre-ordained right to pontificate they take on the responsibility of decoding the book and risk making terrible fools of themselves.
Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming
British writer, journalist and naval intelligence officer
I was just on the edge of getting married, and I was frenzied at the prospect of this great step in my life after having been a bachelor for so long. And I really wanted to take my mind off of the agony, and so I decided to sit down and write a book.
Jessica Bird
Jessica Bird
American novelist
An Active mind didn't need distraction in its physical environment. It needed a collection of outstanding books and a good lamp. Maybe some cheese and crackers.
Gabrielle Bernstein
Gabrielle Bernstein
New York Times Bestselling author, motivational speaker, spiritual leader, and podcast host
Most people don't walk around the tools to process pain and fear, that kind of discomfort. In most cases, it's unbearable to look at it, feel it, and/or address it. It's why I'm such a fan of self-help books.
Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews
English actress, singer, and author
Sadly I don't sing. I missed it for a long time, but my daughter Emma said something wonderful when I was feeling blue one day: "Mom, you've just found a different way of using your voice, and that's with your books." In a way, she's right. It's just a different way of expressing what I feel about music, individuality, art and all the things I've always loved.
Brian Jacques
Brian Jacques
English novelist
I love book signings: kids waiting in line for you to scribble on their new books, haha!
A Fine Frenzy
A Fine Frenzy
American singer, songwriter, actress, and music video director
I wasn't a very outgoing child. I read a lot of books and the characters in each of the books became like imaginary friends - I immersed myself in the different worlds. I always hated finishing books that I really loved for that reason.
Gianni Versace
Gianni Versace
Italian fashion designer, socialite and businessman
My only dream is to get old and finally have time to read all the books that I'm collecting.
A. S. Byatt
A. S. Byatt
English Novelist
When I was a child - in wartime, pre-television - books were my life.
Chuck Palahniuk
Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
A good story should make you laugh, and a moment later break your heart.
Charles Caleb Colton
Charles Caleb Colton
English Writer
Next to acquiring good friends, the best acquisition is that of good books.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
American President
The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.
Bill Blass
Bill Blass
American fashion designer
Reading has given me more satisfaction than really anything else.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist
In the end all books are written for your friends. The problem after writing One Hundred Years of Solitude was that now I no longer know whom of the millions of readers I am writing for; this upsets and inhibits me. It's like a million eyes are looking at you and you don't really know what they think.
Charles Caleb Colton
Charles Caleb Colton
English Writer
Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen. Like friends, too, we should return to them again and again for, like true friends, they will never fail us - never cease to instruct - never cloy.