Book Quotes

I had rather be shut up in a very modest cottage with my books, my family and a few old friends, dining on simple bacon, and letting the world roll on as it liked, than to occupy the most splendid post, which any human power can give.

I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.

Whatever you read, read the Bible first. Beware of bad books: there are plenty in this day. Take heed what you read.

So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads.

Read. Travel. Read. Ask. Read. Learn. Read. Connect. Read.

Reading is an essential tool to keep the mind sharp and the imagination running wild & free.

I’m focusing on the music, but I still got a cold library of books that I’ve either read or I plan on getting to.

I haven’t any right to criticize books, and I don’t do it except when I hate them.

Words are power. And a book is full of words. Be careful what power you get from it. But know that you do.

Writing for children is murder. A chapter has to be boiled down to a paragraph. Every word has to count.