We are narrative creatures, and we need narrative nourishment—narrative catechisms.

We buy books because we believe we're buying the time to read them.[Inside Out (VH1)]

Books and doors are the same thing. You open them, and you go through into another world.

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

Books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life.

I love everything that is old; old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wines.

Caminhais em direcção da solidão. Eu, não, eu tenho os livros

Books are a treasured friend, however it’s difficult to explain it to a non-reader.

One little Indian left all alone, he went out and hanged himself and then there were none.

Man reading should be man intensely alive The book should be a ball of light in one s hand

Man reading should be man intensely alive The book should be a ball of light in one s hand

Book burnings. Always the forerunners. Heralds of the stake, the ovens, the mass graves.

You want to remember that while you're judging the book, the book is also judging you.

I guess that’s the beauty of books. When they finish they don’t really finish.

Books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like a betrayal.