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Books Quotes

I discovered fantasy and science fiction when I was about 10, and read nothing else for about three years. I ran out of all the books that there were to read in the library. I was keen on reading stuff that took me to other places Picture Quote #1

When I am working on a painting, everything that I am thinking about at the time be it current events, the books I am reading, personal events, influences, emotions, etc. all find their way into my work Picture Quote #1

I’ve done everything I’ve wanted to do. I have three children, I have grandchildren, I have books, I did movies, I’ve directed movies, I’ve done almost everything I’ve wanted to do Picture Quote #1

I’m seeing more and more books by celebrity authors, and I’m not happy to see them. I’d rather see publishing budgets devoted to genuine talents Picture Quote #1

Books and movies inspire me, but I do my best to keep my stories as original as possible Picture Quote #1

Some books accrete things to themselves like a magnet. The writer risks sterility by subjecting the mysterious power of imagination to the devices of mere comprehension Picture Quote #1

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I look at my first books and am glad they weren’t published... You start writing by imitating your heroes, then you keep the heart of that worship in your work. As time goes by, you get other influences and find your own voice Picture Quote #1

For some reason, I never felt the need to have kids. My wife feels the same. We don’t feel a void. I don’t think they would give my life meaning. I do think of the books as my children, though. Whatever is inside of me, I put into my books Picture Quote #1

There are two things that I cannot live without: music and books. Caffeine isn’t dignified enough to qualify Picture Quote #1

My childhood was surrounded by books and writing. From a very early age I was fascinated by storytelling, by the printed word, by language, by ideas. So I would seek them out Picture Quote #1

Remember picture books are the closest form of writing to a poem. Even though they don’t have to rhyme, they must be poetic. They must be written so the worst actress can read with comfort and expression Picture Quote #1

I’ve always been a bookworm. As I mentioned, I moved around a lot, and one of the problems with being the new kid is it takes a while to make new friends. But I always had my books Picture Quote #1

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I always sent my mother all these huge books I made. When my mother died, I was cleaning her cupboard, and these big books were only 20 pages long. She edited out, maybe burned, every single photograph where I’m naked Picture Quote #1

I’ve always loved books. My mother told me that before I could talk, I’d babble in my crib as I turned the pages of my little cloth books, apparently telling stories to go along with the pictures Picture Quote #1

Look. All books are weird when you think about it... It goes without saying that real life is also weird Picture Quote #1

Children learn to read by being in the presence of books. The love of knowledge comes with reading and grows upon it. and the love of knowledge, in a young mind, is almost a warrant against the inferior excitement of passions and vices Picture Quote #1

Yes, it’s true that you can’t learn everything from books. But you do learn something about everything Picture Quote #1

I jealously guard my research time and I love fully immersing myself in those dusty old books and papers. It’s one of the most enjoyable parts of my job Picture Quote #1

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Nothing ensures the success of the child more in the society than being read to from infancy to young adulthood. Reading books to and with children is the single most important thing a parent, grandparent, or significant adult can do Picture Quote #1

Thanks to history books, I have realised that people over the years have been dying of war, and that enabled me to realise that there is nothing stupid like war Picture Quote #1

Fishing books, lit by emotion recollected in tranquility, are like poetry.... We do not think of them as books but as men. They are our companions and not only riverside. Summer and winter they are with us and what a pleasant company they are Picture Quote #1

To me, it’s a great day every time I receive a letter from somebody who climbed inside one of my books, inhabited it for a while, learned a little something, and emerged grateful Picture Quote #1

I was drawn to be very solitary as a scholar. I lived a very quiet life, aloof, with my books, with my walks in nature, meditating, and of course with my teacher Picture Quote #1

Life, as the signs in the liquor stores say, is too short to drink bad wine. And summer is too short to read bad books Picture Quote #1

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Read books that expand you, that are bright. See films, plays, art forms that elevate your consciousness, that bring you into a sense of how beautiful this world is, how beautiful other worlds are, how beautiful nirvana, the transcendental is Picture Quote #1

The clergy complain of the enormous spread of bold books, from the infidel tract to the latest handling of the miracle question Picture Quote #1

I probably am a cranky writer, but I am actually a fairly nice, normal person. Since I’m a grouchy writer, of course I have friends whose books are doing way better than mine Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

You take the books, you lie there in the pools of light and you drink life. That is how intensely I have loved libraries Picture Quote #1

When real substantive change happens it’s the people who watch your show, they’re the ones that make it happen. It’s people whose names are not highlighted in history books. They’re the ones that stand up in their place and time to make change Picture Quote #1

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I discovered fantasy and science fiction when I was about 10, and read nothing else for about three years. I ran out of all the books that there were to read in the library. I was keen on reading stuff that took me to other places (Books Quotes) When I am working on a painting, everything that I am thinking about at the time be it current events, the books I am reading, personal events, influences, emotions, etc. all find their way into my work (Books Quotes) I’ve done everything I’ve wanted to do. I have three children, I have grandchildren, I have books, I did movies, I’ve directed movies, I’ve done almost everything I’ve wanted to do (Books Quotes) I’m seeing more and more books by celebrity authors, and I’m not happy to see them. I’d rather see publishing budgets devoted to genuine talents (Books Quotes) Books and movies inspire me, but I do my best to keep my stories as original as possible (Books Quotes) Some books accrete things to themselves like a magnet. The writer risks sterility by subjecting the mysterious power of imagination to the devices of mere comprehension (Books Quotes) I look at my first books and am glad they weren’t published... You start writing by imitating your heroes, then you keep the heart of that worship in your work. As time goes by, you get other influences and find your own voice (Books Quotes) For some reason, I never felt the need to have kids. My wife feels the same. We don’t feel a void. I don’t think they would give my life meaning. I do think of the books as my children, though. Whatever is inside of me, I put into my books (Books Quotes) There are two things that I cannot live without: music and books. Caffeine isn’t dignified enough to qualify (Books Quotes) My childhood was surrounded by books and writing. From a very early age I was fascinated by storytelling, by the printed word, by language, by ideas. So I would seek them out (Books Quotes) Remember picture books are the closest form of writing to a poem. Even though they don’t have to rhyme, they must be poetic. They must be written so the worst actress can read with comfort and expression (Books Quotes) I’ve always been a bookworm. As I mentioned, I moved around a lot, and one of the problems with being the new kid is it takes a while to make new friends. But I always had my books (Books Quotes) I always sent my mother all these huge books I made. When my mother died, I was cleaning her cupboard, and these big books were only 20 pages long. She edited out, maybe burned, every single photograph where I’m naked (Books Quotes) I’ve always loved books. My mother told me that before I could talk, I’d babble in my crib as I turned the pages of my little cloth books, apparently telling stories to go along with the pictures (Books Quotes) Look. All books are weird when you think about it... It goes without saying that real life is also weird (Books Quotes) Children learn to read by being in the presence of books. The love of knowledge comes with reading and grows upon it. and the love of knowledge, in a young mind, is almost a warrant against the inferior excitement of passions and vices (Books Quotes) Yes, it’s true that you can’t learn everything from books. But you do learn something about everything (Books Quotes) I jealously guard my research time and I love fully immersing myself in those dusty old books and papers. It’s one of the most enjoyable parts of my job (Books Quotes) Nothing ensures the success of the child more in the society than being read to from infancy to young adulthood. Reading books to and with children is the single most important thing a parent, grandparent, or significant adult can do (Books Quotes) Thanks to history books, I have realised that people over the years have been dying of war, and that enabled me to realise that there is nothing stupid like war (Books Quotes) Fishing books, lit by emotion recollected in tranquility, are like poetry.... We do not think of them as books but as men. They are our companions and not only riverside. Summer and winter they are with us and what a pleasant company they are (Books Quotes) To me, it’s a great day every time I receive a letter from somebody who climbed inside one of my books, inhabited it for a while, learned a little something, and emerged grateful (Books Quotes) I was drawn to be very solitary as a scholar. I lived a very quiet life, aloof, with my books, with my walks in nature, meditating, and of course with my teacher (Books Quotes) Life, as the signs in the liquor stores say, is too short to drink bad wine. And summer is too short to read bad books (Books Quotes) Read books that expand you, that are bright. See films, plays, art forms that elevate your consciousness, that bring you into a sense of how beautiful this world is, how beautiful other worlds are, how beautiful nirvana, the transcendental is (Books Quotes) The clergy complain of the enormous spread of bold books, from the infidel tract to the latest handling of the miracle question (Books Quotes) I probably am a cranky writer, but I am actually a fairly nice, normal person. Since I’m a grouchy writer, of course I have friends whose books are doing way better than mine (Books Quotes) 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 (Books Quotes) You take the books, you lie there in the pools of light and you drink life. That is how intensely I have loved libraries (Books Quotes) When real substantive change happens it’s the people who watch your show, they’re the ones that make it happen. It’s people whose names are not highlighted in history books. They’re the ones that stand up in their place and time to make change (Books Quotes)

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