I read constantly. If
I read constantly. If I don’t have a good book, I’m beside myself. Gail Godwin
Good Book
When I was in
When I was in my twenties and broke, I’d buy books before food. A meal will sustain you for a few hours, a good book will sustain you for life. Gabrielle Zevin
What is easy to
What is easy to read has been difficult to write. The labour of writing and rewriting, correcting and recorrecting, is the due exacted by every good book from its author, even if he knows from the beginning exactly what he wants to say. A limpid style is invariably the result of hard labour, and the … Read more
Anyone who is too
Anyone who is too lazy to master the comparatively small glossary necessary to understand Chaucer deserves to be shut out from the reading of good books forever. Ezra Pound
Wouldn’t it be wonderful
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if every home had good books instead of knick-knacks and plastic flowers on the bookshelves? And wouldn’t it be great if every child heard good speech and received thoughtful answers to their questions instead of ‘be quiet’ or ‘go to bed’? Ernest L. Boyer
All good books are
All good books are alike in that they are truer than if they really happened and after you are finished reading one you feel that it all happened to you and after which it all belongs to you. Ernest Hemingway
All good books are
All good books are alike in that they are truer than if they had really happened and after you are finished reading one you will feel that all that happened to you and afterwards it all belongs to you: the good and the bad, the ecstasy, the remorse and sorrow, the people and the places … Read more
Do not read good
Do not read good books-life is too short for that-read only the best. Ernest Dimnet
Music makes me alive
Music makes me alive in a way that nothing quite does. Good art, good film, good books, good dance. Exhibitions, history. Nature makes me feel alive. Georgia in the rain – that makes me feel alive. Compassion makes me feel alive. Hard fought victories for social rights. Emily Saliers
A good book is
A good book is a good book, and there are a lot of different ways to approach writing or reading one. Emily Barton