Books
Quotes - ′Classic′ - a book which people praise and don't read
“The
books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own
shame.”
―
Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
“I
can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and
live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want.
And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations
of mental and physical experience possible in my life. And I am horribly
limited.”
―
Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
“′Classic′
- a book which people praise and don't read.”
―
Mark Twain
“Books
are a uniquely portable magic.”
―
Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“You
have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too
difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
―
Madeleine L'Engle
“...
a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”
―
George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
“Books
are the ultimate Dumpees: put them down and they’ll wait for you forever; pay
attention to them and they always love you back.”
―
John Green, An Abundance of Katherines
“Only
the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.”
―
Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel
“Books
are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and
wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
―
Charles W. Eliot
“Be
careful about reading health books. Some fine day you'll die of a misprint.”
―
Markus Herz
“A
children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's
story in the slightest.”
―
C.S. Lewis
“A
great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at
the end. You live several lives while reading.”
―
William Styron, Conversations with William Styron
“In
a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the
wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening
them.”
―
Mark Twain
“Sleep
is good, he said, and books are better.”
―
George R. R. Martin
“Books
are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment
for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book
around for those inevitable dead spots in life.”
―
Stephen King
“When
I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and
clothes.”
―
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus
“Some
books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and
digested thoroughly.”
―
Sir Francis Bacon
“You
think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the
world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that
tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people
who were alive, who had ever been alive.”
―
James Baldwin
“The
world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”
―
St. Augustine
