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Give me a night by the fire, with a book in my hand, not that flickering rectangular son of a bitch that sits screaming in every living room in the land. Mark Helprin
You don't get it" she said''Don't get what?"''We are one"''We are one?" Tengo asked with a shock.''We wrote the book together"Tengo felt the pressure of Fuka-Eri's fingers against his palm. ...''That's true. We wrote Air Crysalis together. And when we are eaten by the tiger, we'll be eaten together. Haruki Murakami
... the Kindle is a "roach motel" device: its license terms and DRM ensure that books can check in, but they can't check out. Cory Doctorow
Of music! Then pray speak aloud. It is of all subjects my delight. I must have my share in the conversation if you are speaking of music. There are few people in England, I suppose, who have more true enjoyment of music than myself, or a better natural taste. If I had ever learnt, I should have been a great proficient. Austen, Jane (1998-06-01). Pride and Prejudice (pp. 157-158). Public Domain Books. Kindle Edition. Jane Austen
Bill Watterson quote: "You must read Calvin and Hobbes books!!! Any of them are..."
You must read Calvin and Hobbes books!!! Any of them are great, but my favorite is C/H And the (look down) Bill Watterson
You figured most of them would probably marry dopey guys. Guys that talk about how many miles they get to a gallon in their goddam cars. Guys that get sore and childish as hell if you beat them at golf, or even just some stupid game like ping-pong. Guys that are very mean. Guys that never read books. J. D. Salinger
People flock in, nevertheless, in search of answers to those questions only librarians are considered to be able to answer, such as "Is this the laundry?" "How do you spell surreptitious?" and, on a regular basis, "Do you have a book I remember reading once? It had a red cover and it turned out they were twins. Terry Prachett
Oliver Goldsmith quote: "I love everything that's old: old friends, old times, old..."
I love everything that's old: old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wines. Oliver Goldsmith
Anatole Broyard quote: "I feel about lending a book the way most fathers feel about..."
I feel about lending a book the way most fathers feel about their daughters living with a man out of wedlock. Anatole Broyard
It is perhaps sad books that best console us when we are sad, and to lonely service stations that we should drive when there is no one for us to hold or love. Alain de Botton
They are kind of queer about music and books and scenery. Mother says it’s because their grandfather came from Virginia. She says Virginians set quite a store by such things. Margaret Mitchell
There is a warning. The path of God-exalting joy will cost you your life. Jesus said, “Whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.” In other words, it is better to lose your life than to waste it. If you live gladly to make others glad in God, your life will be hard, your risks will be high, and your joy will be full. This is not a book about how to avoid a wounded life, but how to avoid a wasted life. Some of you will die in the service of Christ. That will not be a... John Piper
Despite the best efforts of critics and the hopes of authors, our tastes in books are probably as inherent & unbudgeable as those in food. Alain de Botton
The most profound voice of any musician I have ever heard. Joe (Strummer) took his message to the world, and the world listened. He managed to influence more than one generation with his innovative and determined manner, and I am not alone in repeatedly turning to his thoughts and lyrics when searching for inspiration. The Clash was the greatest rock band. They wrote the rule book for U2. Bono
J. M. Barrie quote: "Our life is a book to which we add daily, until suddenly we..."
Our life is a book to which we add daily, until suddenly we are finished, and then the manuscript is burned. J. M. Barrie

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