Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.
A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.
A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.
"One must always be careful of books," said Tessa, "and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us."
The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.
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.
Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.
Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love.
You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.