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Booked Quotes (page 6)

Books help us understand who we are and how we are to behave. They show us what community and friendship mean/ they show us how to live and die. They are full of all the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. And quality of attention: we may notice amazing details during the course of a day but we rarely let ourselves stop and really pay attention. An author makes you notice, makes you pay attention, and this is a great gift.... Anne Lamott
Walter Pater quote: "Books are a refuge, a sort of cloistral refuge, from the..."
Books are a refuge, a sort of cloistral refuge, from the vulgarities of the actual world. Walter Pater
Sherman Alexie quote: "Books and beer are the best and worst defense."
Books and beer are the best and worst defense. Sherman Alexie
Franz Kafka quote: "Books are a narcotic."
Books are a narcotic. Franz Kafka
Stephen King quote: "Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no..."
Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. Stephen King
Clifton Fadiman quote: "Books act like a developing fluid on film. That is, they..."
Books act like a developing fluid on film. That is, they bring into consciousness what you didn’t know you knew. Clifton Fadiman
Edgar Allan Poe quote: "Books, indeed, were his sole luxuries"
Books, indeed, were his sole luxuries Edgar Allan Poe
Charles W. Eliot quote: "Books are the quietest and most constant of friends and the..."
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends and the most patient of teachers. Charles W. Eliot
Malcolm X quote: "BOOK? "The Loom of Language"
BOOK? "The Loom of Language Malcolm X
Betty Smith quote: "Books became her friends, and there was one for every mood."
Books became her friends, and there was one for every mood. Betty Smith
Books are smart and brilliant and wise. Love what you do and do what you love. Don't listen to anyone else who tells you not to do it. You do what you want, what you love. Imagination should be the center of your life. Ray Bradbury
Books delight to the very marrow of one's bones. They speak to us, consult with us, and join with us in a living and intense intimacy. Plutarch
Stephen King quote: "Books and movies are like apples and oranges. They both are..."
Books and movies are like apples and oranges. They both are fruit, but taste completely different. Stephen King
Umberto Eco quote: "Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to..."
Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to enquiry(William of Baskerville) Umberto Eco
Frank Zappa quote: "Books Are Good For Lots Of Uses, Not For Dropping In The Toilet."
Books Are Good For Lots Of Uses, Not For Dropping In The Toilet. Frank Zappa

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