“It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds; and these invaluable communications are within the reach of all.” MindBookEnjoyCommunicationSuperiorsIntercourseInvaluable Author:Stephanie Felicite, comtesse de Genlis
“Becoming a writer can kind of spoil your reading because you kind of read on tracks. You're reading as someone who wants to enjoy the book but also, as a writer, noticing the techniques that the writer uses and especially the ones that make you want to turn the page to see what happened.” WantKindBookUseTurnsReadingEnjoyHappenedBecomingPagesTrackTechniqueSpoilNoticing Author:Homer Hickam
“I just increasingly enjoy the quiet moments when I can be on my own with my friends and family, or with a book, having a live experience. That's really what I crave, and I always have done.” I CanBookDoneMomentsEnjoyMy OwnQuietMy FriendsFamily And FriendsCraveQuiet Moments Author:Benedict Cumberbatch
“I don't think people need to know much about me to understand the book, or to enjoy it. The book stands by itself. Over the last several years, my life has been all about writing these books, but the books aren't about my life.” PeopleThinkingKnowsNeedsWritingYearsHas BeensBookLastsEnjoy Author:Patrick Rothfuss
“As a writer, you always read in two minds: You read as a reader and you enjoy it, and you look at it as a writer, and you just admire the architecture and the construction.” MindLooksTwoBookStoriesEnjoyReaderArchitectureAdmireConstructionTwo Minds Author:Elizabeth Gilbert
“I wasn't inspired so much by a person as by reading many good books. I loved to write and I wondered if I might be able to write material that others would enjoy reading.” IfsWritingPersonsBookMightAbleReadingEnjoyMaterialsInspiredGood Book Author:Peg Kehret
“A book is something that young readers can experience on their own time. They decide when to turn the page. They'll put their arm right on the page so you can't turn it because they're not ready to go to the next page yet. They just want to look at it again, or they want to read the book over and over because they really enjoy setting the pace themselves.” WantLooksBookYoungTurnsNextEnjoyReadyArmsReaderPagesSettingSettingsPaceNot Ready Author:Jan Brett