Latest Quotes

“People that like to read are always a little fucked up.”

— Pat Conroy, The Prince of Tides

“Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.”

— Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel

“I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.”

— Harper Lee, To Kill A Mockingbird

“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.”

— William Styron, Conversations with William Styron

“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”

— Stephen King, On Writing

“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, Pride and Prejudice

“Books are the ultimate Dumpees: put them down and they’ll wait for you forever; pay attention to them and they always love you back.”

— John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it.”

— J.D. Salinger, The Catcher In The Rye

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”

— Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.”

— Lemony Snicket, Horseradish

“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.”

— John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

“We read to know we're not alone.”

— William Nicholson, Shadowlands

“I have pretended to go mad in order to tell you the things I need to. I call it art. Because art is the word we give to our feelings made public. And art doesn't worry anyone.”

— Iain S. Thomas, I Wrote This For You

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”

— George R.R. Martin, George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons

“My loneliness is killing me (and I) I must confess, I still believe (still believe) When I'm not with you I lose my mind Give me a sign Hit me, baby, one more time”

— Britney Spears, Hit Me Baby One More Time

“Compassionately understand that everyone is on his or her own path and, furthermore, honor where everyone is on that journey at every moment. No fear, no hatred, bigotry or animosity, just deep understanding, empathy, love, and respect for all beings.”

— Timber Hawkeye, Buddhist Boot Camp

“We cannot control what anyone else is up to; we can only be mindful of what we can each do individually, and do it well.”

— Timber Hawkeye, Buddhist Boot Camp

“All the happiness in the world stems from wanting others to be happy, and all the suffering in the world stems from wanting the self to be happy.”

— Timber Hawkeye, Buddhist Boot Camp

“If we’re so attached to tangible things, imagine how difficult letting go of opinions must be (let alone opening our minds to new ideas, perspectives, possibilities and futures).”

— Timber Hawkeye, Buddhist Boot Camp

“Energy flows where attention goes.”

— Timber Hawkeye, Buddhist Boot Camp