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Show me the books he loves and I shall know the man far better than through mortal friends Picture Quote #1

Unfortunately what is little recognized is that the most worthwhile scientific books are those in which the author clearly indicates what he does not know; for an author most hurts his readers by concealing difficulties Picture Quote #1

Can we really be friends with those who don’t love the books that we do? Of course we can, but can we really be friends with those who don’t love any books? I’m not so sure of that Picture Quote #1

Reading student papers, blue books, etc., a form of torture... a matter of rubbing an iron file over one’s teeth, or holding urine in one’s mouth, or having the racket of a bulldozer in one’s ear for an hour or two on end Picture Quote #1

When I wake up in the morning and I turn that film on, it’s like reading a book and it’s exciting. I don’t read books, but if I read books it would be like reading a book Picture Quote #1

All of a writer that matters is in the book or books. It is idiotic to be curious about the person Picture Quote #1

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Write what you care about and understand. Writers should never try to outguess the marketplace in search of a salable idea; the simple truth is that all good books will eventually find a publisher if the writer tries hard enough, and a central secret to writing a good book is to write on that people like you will enjoy Picture Quote #1

Imaginative writing has always been a solitary and indeed a somewhat antisocial activity. Apprenticeship existed, no doubt, but it was an apprenticeship to books and not to living masters of the craft Picture Quote #1

In a longish life as a professional writer, I have heard a thousand masterpieces talked out over bars, restaurant tables and love seats. I have never seen one of them in print. Books must be written, not talked Picture Quote #1

My interest in photography did not begin with books or mentors, or with any burning desire to see the world through a camera. It evolved from an intense devotion to mountains and wilderness that eventually shaped all the parts of my life and brought them together Picture Quote #1

Chess books should be used as we use glasses: to assist the sight, although some players make use of them as if they thought they conferred sight Picture Quote #1

Any teacher can study books, but books do not necessarily bring wisdom, nor that human insight essential to consummate teaching skills Picture Quote #1

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Books and bottles breed generosity, and the bibliophile and the oenophile og through life scattering largesse from their libraries and cellars Picture Quote #1

It is time for conservatives to do what they do best and insist that a wasteful, inefficient government program gets off the books. Small government and the death penalty don’t go together Picture Quote #1

Buy ammunition! Remember that a man cannot have too many books, too many wines, or too much ammunition. Our adversaries on the other side are reaching for the excuse of lead poisoning. If they can push that idea through, you may wind up still owning your guns but without anything to shoot in them Picture Quote #1

The truth is that every book we read, like every person we meet, has the capacity to change our lives. And though we can be sure our children will meet people, we must, must create, these days, their chance to meet books Picture Quote #1

Once upon a time, I thought faeries lived only in books, old folktales, and the past. That was before they burst upon my life as vibrant, luminous beings, permeating my art and my everyday existence, causing glorious havoc Picture Quote #1

Books allow you to be whoever you want to be, to escape yourself for a while Picture Quote #1

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I’d much prefer my books to shoes... In the summer I sometimes take walks without shoes but never without a novel Picture Quote #1

I don’t think books can change the world, but when the world begins to change, it searches for different books Picture Quote #1

When it comes to books... They’re like lifelong friends to me; I need to know they’re there, even if I don’t check in with them on a regular basis Picture Quote #1

What are books but tangible dreams? What is reading if it is not dreaming? The best books cause us to dream; the rest are not worth reading Picture Quote #1

Speaking as a writer, I’m not interested in trends, I want to write books that are honest, with characters as true to the inner world of the story as I can make them Picture Quote #1

The best thing about conceptual poetry is that it doesn’t need to be read. You don’t have to read it. As a matter of fact, you can write books, and you don’t even have to read them. My books, for example, are unreadable. All you need to know is the concept behind them. Here’s every word I spoke for a week. Here’s a year’s worth of weather reports... and without ever having to read these things, you understand them Picture Quote #1

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The books that matter to me... are those that galvanize something inside me. I read books to read myself Picture Quote #1

And when I’m not working, my agent books three auditions a day... I’d rather go to the set and work Picture Quote #1

I love books where you can’t get out of bed. You want to consume them in one sitting, devour them. Those are my favorites, where you’ve almost abandoned your life for them. That doesn’t happen every time, but those are the best Picture Quote #1

I’m not a fancy person. I love small spaces. I like tiny cars. I don’t buy things, aside from music and books. I don’t get loads of attention and maybe it’s because I’m kind of boring. I don’t think I’m boring, but I have different interests. I don’t go out much, not because I’m hiding but because I’m not a big drinker. I go out and have a good time, I go to concerts and stuff Picture Quote #1

Books have always been living things to me. Some of my encounters with new authors have changed my life a little. When I have been perplexed, looking for something I could not define to myself, a certain book has turned up, approached me as a friend would. And between it’s cover carried the questions and the answers I was looking for Picture Quote #1

I’d go somewhere where no one spoke. I would take a stack of books up to my hips, and I’d read nonstop. And I’d be reading naked Picture Quote #1

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Show me the books he loves and I shall know the man far better than through mortal friends (Books Quotes) Unfortunately what is little recognized is that the most worthwhile scientific books are those in which the author clearly indicates what he does not know; for an author most hurts his readers by concealing difficulties (Books Quotes) Can we really be friends with those who don’t love the books that we do? Of course we can, but can we really be friends with those who don’t love any books? I’m not so sure of that (Books Quotes) Reading student papers, blue books, etc., a form of torture... a matter of rubbing an iron file over one’s teeth, or holding urine in one’s mouth, or having the racket of a bulldozer in one’s ear for an hour or two on end (Books Quotes) When I wake up in the morning and I turn that film on, it’s like reading a book and it’s exciting. I don’t read books, but if I read books it would be like reading a book (Books Quotes) All of a writer that matters is in the book or books. It is idiotic to be curious about the person (Books Quotes) Write what you care about and understand. Writers should never try to outguess the marketplace in search of a salable idea; the simple truth is that all good books will eventually find a publisher if the writer tries hard enough, and a central secret to writing a good book is to write on that people like you will enjoy (Books Quotes) Imaginative writing has always been a solitary and indeed a somewhat antisocial activity. Apprenticeship existed, no doubt, but it was an apprenticeship to books and not to living masters of the craft (Books Quotes) In a longish life as a professional writer, I have heard a thousand masterpieces talked out over bars, restaurant tables and love seats. I have never seen one of them in print. Books must be written, not talked (Books Quotes) My interest in photography did not begin with books or mentors, or with any burning desire to see the world through a camera. It evolved from an intense devotion to mountains and wilderness that eventually shaped all the parts of my life and brought them together (Books Quotes) Chess books should be used as we use glasses: to assist the sight, although some players make use of them as if they thought they conferred sight (Books Quotes) Any teacher can study books, but books do not necessarily bring wisdom, nor that human insight essential to consummate teaching skills (Books Quotes) Books and bottles breed generosity, and the bibliophile and the oenophile og through life scattering largesse from their libraries and cellars (Books Quotes) It is time for conservatives to do what they do best and insist that a wasteful, inefficient government program gets off the books. Small government and the death penalty don’t go together (Books Quotes) Buy ammunition! Remember that a man cannot have too many books, too many wines, or too much ammunition. Our adversaries on the other side are reaching for the excuse of lead poisoning. If they can push that idea through, you may wind up still owning your guns but without anything to shoot in them (Books Quotes) The truth is that every book we read, like every person we meet, has the capacity to change our lives. And though we can be sure our children will meet people, we must, must create, these days, their chance to meet books (Books Quotes) Once upon a time, I thought faeries lived only in books, old folktales, and the past. That was before they burst upon my life as vibrant, luminous beings, permeating my art and my everyday existence, causing glorious havoc (Books Quotes) Books allow you to be whoever you want to be, to escape yourself for a while (Books Quotes) I’d much prefer my books to shoes... In the summer I sometimes take walks without shoes but never without a novel (Books Quotes) I don’t think books can change the world, but when the world begins to change, it searches for different books (Books Quotes) When it comes to books... They’re like lifelong friends to me; I need to know they’re there, even if I don’t check in with them on a regular basis (Books Quotes) What are books but tangible dreams? What is reading if it is not dreaming? The best books cause us to dream; the rest are not worth reading (Books Quotes) Speaking as a writer, I’m not interested in trends, I want to write books that are honest, with characters as true to the inner world of the story as I can make them (Books Quotes) The best thing about conceptual poetry is that it doesn’t need to be read. You don’t have to read it. As a matter of fact, you can write books, and you don’t even have to read them. My books, for example, are unreadable. All you need to know is the concept behind them. Here’s every word I spoke for a week. Here’s a year’s worth of weather reports... and without ever having to read these things, you understand them (Books Quotes) The books that matter to me... are those that galvanize something inside me. I read books to read myself (Books Quotes) And when I’m not working, my agent books three auditions a day... I’d rather go to the set and work (Books Quotes) I love books where you can’t get out of bed. You want to consume them in one sitting, devour them. Those are my favorites, where you’ve almost abandoned your life for them. That doesn’t happen every time, but those are the best (Books Quotes) I’m not a fancy person. I love small spaces. I like tiny cars. I don’t buy things, aside from music and books. I don’t get loads of attention and maybe it’s because I’m kind of boring. I don’t think I’m boring, but I have different interests. I don’t go out much, not because I’m hiding but because I’m not a big drinker. I go out and have a good time, I go to concerts and stuff (Books Quotes) Books have always been living things to me. Some of my encounters with new authors have changed my life a little. When I have been perplexed, looking for something I could not define to myself, a certain book has turned up, approached me as a friend would. And between it’s cover carried the questions and the answers I was looking for (Books Quotes) I’d go somewhere where no one spoke. I would take a stack of books up to my hips, and I’d read nonstop. And I’d be reading naked (Books Quotes)

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