Famous Quotes About Books That Truly Speak. Happy Book Lovers Day! If you’re a book lover, you might, like me, love collecting inspiring, funny quotes about books and book lovers. What better day than today for me to share them with you. 🙂
Between work, family, chores, and more, it’s all too easy to let life get in the way of the pleasure of spending time with books. Whether you’ve let your cherished hobby lag or you’re a devoted reader and listener, these quotes will remind you of what you love about settling down with the perfect story.
Book Quotes
Here are some quotes about books and reading that will inspire you to pick up a book:
- “There is no Frigate like a Book To take us Lands away.” – Emily Dickinson
- “I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage.” – C.S. Lewis
- “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” – Roald Dahl
- “Books are the mirrors of the soul.” – Virginia Woolf
- “There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.” – Walt Disney
- “I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! — When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.” – Jane Austen
Quotes About the Power of Books
The ability to make the reader or listener fall in love with a book and its characters takes more than skill—writers must have a true passion for words and stories. These quotes demonstrate just how much love writers have for their craft.
- “The power to be found between the pages of a book is formidable, indeed.” – Unknown
- “Books are important for the mind, heart, and soul.” – Unknown
- “One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time.” – Carl Sagan
- “The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward.” – Ray Bradbury
Quotes About the Joy of Reading
- “Reading is the ultimate exercise in empathy.” – Unknown
- “Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey.” – Anna Quindlen
- “I didn’t know it would be the last time or else I would have remembered it better” – Margaret Atwood
- “Nonsense! I like it when people lie! Lying is man’s only privilege over other organisms. If you lie- you get to the truth. Lying is what makes me a man” – Gabriel García Márquez
Quotes About the Importance of Reading
Whether they revolve around family dynamics or romantic relationships, or focus on career goals or personal challenges, books really do have the answers to all of our questions. We learn so much from works of literature, and the knowledge we can gain from authors of the past and present is indispensable. Read on for some quotes to inspire your next mind-expanding listen.
- “Reading is the key to knowledge.” – Unknown
- “The ability to make the reader or listener fall in love with a book and its characters takes more than skill—writers must have a true passion for words and stories.” – Unknown
- “Whether they revolve around family dynamics or romantic relationships, or focus on career goals or personal challenges, books really do have the answers to all of our questions.” – Unknown
- “We learn so much from works of literature, and the knowledge we can gain from authors of the past and present is indispensable.” – Unknown