Famous Quotes & Sayings

Sally Quinn

They had not been viewed as demigods in the newsroom. Only after the book, and really after the movie, did it become clear that their celebrity was a little over the top.

They essentially own the books now, and we're working with them on the international bid.

Steven Bennett

They eliminate half the cleaning because you don't have storm windows to wash. Energy-wise I know what the books tell me. The books say 25 to 30 percent, but that's with everything being identical.

Lev Grossman

The year after I graduated college I had a job in a library. When people underlined passages in the library books, or made notes in the margins, the books were sent to me. I erased the lines and the notes. Yes, that was my job.

Rick Perry

This order means schools that do not currently meet this standard will be spending more dollars on items like classroom computers and technology, science lab equipment, books and instructional materials or even higher teacher salaries,

Elizabeth McCracken

There were a lot of things I loved about working in a library, but mostly I miss the library patrons. I love books, but books are everywhere. Library patrons are as various and oddball and democratic as library books.

There was sufficient quality for two distinguished lists. The strength of the year's competition can be measured by the fact that three good books by previous Man Booker winners were finally not selected.

There really are a lot of outstanding books published for young adults,

It's a tradition and the books from past years are so good.

Ernie Hudson

When someone asks if you're a god, you say YES!

J. R. R. Tolkien

The road goes ever on and on

Margaret Atwood

He's very in depth, on the dark side. He's interested in structure and how things work. After reading his books you can't just be a tourist in those places, only seeing the sunny side.

Dusty Baker

He's the only player I've ever had who checks books out of my library in my office. This guy can read a book in about 15 minutes I think. He checks them out. He takes the jacket off, leaves the jacket, then puts it back on when he comes back.

Iris Chang

General histories-there have been a few that have served as pioneering books.

Good thought can be imbibed by reading and studying good books and by contemplating on them.

Michel Faber

Before I was published, I thought men read car manuals or books about football. But once I started having really serious conversations with male lovers of literature, I let go of that prejudice.

Besides, there are privacy laws on the books, both state and federal, so there's no way they'd win. It makes you wonder what they're really worried about.

Gabe Norwood

Even our bookstore didn't have the greatest amount. We had a Jai Lewis jersey. I think that might have been it.

Rick Riordan

Every child is different. I think it's important that we don't have maybe just one or two books that we're recommending to all children - but rather we cater the books to fit each individual child.

Study from new books but from old teachers

Ashleigh Brilliant

Some books makes me want to go adventuring, others feel that they have saved me the trouble

Francis Bacon

Some books are to be tasted; others swallowed; and some to be chewed and digested.

Flann O'Brien

Some savage faculty for observation told him that most respectable and estimable people usually had a lot of books in their houses.

Some read books only with a view to find fault, while others read only to be taught; the former are like venomous spiders, extracting a poisonous quality, where the latter, like the bees, sip out a sweet and profitable juice

James Laughlin

Once we've taken on somebody we generally try to stick with them for at least two or three books to see if they will develop, if they will grow.

Now I am reading books for the blind.

William Wordsworth

Dreams, books, are each a world; and books, we know,Are a substantial world, both pure and good:Round these, with tendrils strong as flesh and blood,Our pastime and our happiness will grow.

Rebecca MacKinnon

During the 1980s, when Japan's economy was roaring and people were writing books with titles like 'Japan is Number One,' most Japanese college students didn't make the effort to become fluent in English.

During normal class hours, you're always up doing something and, later at night, most of the stuff for the day is done, so you just sit back and study or just take care of checking books in and out.

I've always wanted to eat surrounded by my 'old friends' - books that I've read.

Karin Slaughter

I've always been interested in violence, even as a teenager. I loved 'Helter Skelter' and books like that.

Lisa Loeb

I want children to be glued to interactive books that encourage singing and dancing. I feel when kids work together it brings about a different energy.

Julia Glass

Somewhat sadly, the survival of many bookstores now depends on selling merchandise other than books.