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All good books have one thing in common - they are truer than if they had really happened Picture Quote #1

I was never allowed to read the popular American children's books of my day because, as my mother said, the children spoke bad English without the author's knowing it Picture Quote #1

And yet, old friend, books do not age as you and I do. They will speak still when we are gone, to generations we will never see. Yes, the books must survive Picture Quote #1

In my garden I spend my days, in my library I spend my nights. My interests are divided between my geraniums and my books. With the flower I am in the present; with the book I am in the past Picture Quote #1

Literature suffers because writers give their books to colleagues who will then write glowing reviews or saccharine introductions Picture Quote #1

And I have written three books on the soul, proving absurd all written hitherto, and putting us to ignorance again Picture Quote #1

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It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what other men say in whole books Picture Quote #1

There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all Picture Quote #1

Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested Picture Quote #1

If you want to hurt me fine. Take my books. Burn down my house. Shave my head while I'm sleeping. But nobody nobody screws with my dog Picture Quote #1

There is scarcely as good critic of books born in our age, and yet every fool thinks himself justified in criticising persons Picture Quote #1

The past but lives in words; a thousand ages were blank if books had not evoked their ghosts, and kept the pale, unbodied shades to warn us from fleshless lips Picture Quote #1

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What better place to kill time than a library? What better way to get to know someone than through her choice and treatment of books? Picture Quote #1

The Internet is the world's largest library. It's just that all the books are on the floor Picture Quote #1

Teenage readers also have a different relationship with the authors whose work they value than adult readers do. I loved Toni Morrison, but I don't have any desire to follow her on Twitter. I just want to read her books Picture Quote #1

What's funny about that is when I was writing Twilight just for myself and not thinking of it as a book, I was not thinking about publishing, and yet at the same time I was casting it in my head. Because when I read books, I see them very visually Picture Quote #1

Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity Picture Quote #1

If you read a lot of books, you're considered well read. But if you watch a lot of TV, you're not considered well viewed Picture Quote #1

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Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day Picture Quote #1

All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as video in a single large American city in a single year. Not all bits have equal value Picture Quote #1

McSweeney's as a publishing company is built on a business model that only works when we sell physical books. So we try to put a lot of effort into the design and production of the book as object Picture Quote #1

All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing Picture Quote #1

In a Glasser Quality School there is no such thing as a closed book test. Students are told to get out their notes and open their books. There is no such thing as being forbidden to ask the teacher or another student for help Picture Quote #1

My alma mater was books, a good library. I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity Picture Quote #1

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Very young children eat their books, literally devouring their contents. This is one reason for the scarcity of first editions of Alice in Wonderland and other favorites of the nursery Picture Quote #1

I found that the recipes in most - in all - the books I had were really not adequate. They didn't tell you enough... I won't do anything unless I'm told why I'm doing it. So I felt that we needed fuller explanations so that if you followed one of those recipes, it should turn out exactly right Picture Quote #1

Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all Picture Quote #1

I have learned to do more with less, so you don't see the big books anymore Picture Quote #1

Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a poor substitute for life Picture Quote #1

It is all very well to be able to write books, but can you waggle your ears? Picture Quote #1

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All good books have one thing in common - they are truer than if they had really happened (Books Quotes) I was never allowed to read the popular American children's books of my day because, as my mother said, the children spoke bad English without the author's knowing it (Books Quotes) And yet, old friend, books do not age as you and I do. They will speak still when we are gone, to generations we will never see. Yes, the books must survive (Books Quotes) In my garden I spend my days, in my library I spend my nights. My interests are divided between my geraniums and my books. With the flower I am in the present; with the book I am in the past (Books Quotes) Literature suffers because writers give their books to colleagues who will then write glowing reviews or saccharine introductions (Books Quotes) And I have written three books on the soul, proving absurd all written hitherto, and putting us to ignorance again (Books Quotes) It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what other men say in whole books (Books Quotes) There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all (Books Quotes) Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested (Books Quotes) If you want to hurt me fine. Take my books. Burn down my house. Shave my head while I'm sleeping. But nobody nobody screws with my dog (Books Quotes) There is scarcely as good critic of books born in our age, and yet every fool thinks himself justified in criticising persons (Books Quotes) The past but lives in words; a thousand ages were blank if books had not evoked their ghosts, and kept the pale, unbodied shades to warn us from fleshless lips (Books Quotes) What better place to kill time than a library? What better way to get to know someone than through her choice and treatment of books? (Books Quotes) The Internet is the world's largest library. It's just that all the books are on the floor (Books Quotes) Teenage readers also have a different relationship with the authors whose work they value than adult readers do. I loved Toni Morrison, but I don't have any desire to follow her on Twitter. I just want to read her books (Books Quotes) What's funny about that is when I was writing Twilight just for myself and not thinking of it as a book, I was not thinking about publishing, and yet at the same time I was casting it in my head. Because when I read books, I see them very visually (Books Quotes) Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity (Books Quotes) If you read a lot of books, you're considered well read. But if you watch a lot of TV, you're not considered well viewed (Books Quotes) Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day (Books Quotes) All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as video in a single large American city in a single year. Not all bits have equal value (Books Quotes) McSweeney's as a publishing company is built on a business model that only works when we sell physical books. So we try to put a lot of effort into the design and production of the book as object (Books Quotes) All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing (Books Quotes) In a Glasser Quality School there is no such thing as a closed book test. Students are told to get out their notes and open their books. There is no such thing as being forbidden to ask the teacher or another student for help (Books Quotes) My alma mater was books, a good library. I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity (Books Quotes) Very young children eat their books, literally devouring their contents. This is one reason for the scarcity of first editions of Alice in Wonderland and other favorites of the nursery (Books Quotes) I found that the recipes in most - in all - the books I had were really not adequate. They didn't tell you enough... I won't do anything unless I'm told why I'm doing it. So I felt that we needed fuller explanations so that if you followed one of those recipes, it should turn out exactly right (Books Quotes) Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all (Books Quotes) I have learned to do more with less, so you don't see the big books anymore (Books Quotes) Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a poor substitute for life (Books Quotes) It is all very well to be able to write books, but can you waggle your ears? (Books Quotes)

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