Quotes About Literature

My definition of good literature is that which can be read by an educated reader, and reread with increased pleasure.

and the deepest, most fundamental part of her life involved a love of books. Right now, she wanted nothing more than to shut the rest of the world out, and have nothing to worry about, except the next page of whatever she was reading.

This is a place built to store books, by people who wanted to preserve books, and used by people who want to read those books. I am not alone.

We don't want to be stuck on the train with nothing to read.

She just wanted - had always wanted - a good book to read. Being chased by hellhounds and blowing things up were comparatively unimportant parts of the job. Getting the books - now, that was what *really* mattered to her.

Then what is the purpose of the Library?" Vale asked. "To save books," Irene said firmly.

She did find that the books displayed prominently in every chamber had been dusted, but the spines were pristine and uncreased. They had the sad, untouched air of literature paraded for display purposes but never actually used. It was profoundly depressing.

Si trattava di trovare delle opere uniche di narrativa e salvarle, portandole in un luogo fuori dal tempo e dallo spazio.

Irene had no objection to stealing a good strategy, any more than to stealing a good book.

She did find that the books displayed prominently in every chamber had been dusted, but the spines were pristine and uncreased. They had the sad, untouched air of literature paraded for display purposes but never actually used. It was profoundly depressing. Wyndham's

She just wanted—had always wanted—a good book to read.

Vogliamo i libri. Amiamo i libri. Viviamo con i libri

In fact, we wish to remind all Librarians that they are here to collect books, not dinosaurs. Those Librarians who have problems distinguishing between the two should take a refresher course in Library basics.

They had the sad, untouched air of literature paraded for display purposes but never actually used. It was profoundly depressing.

Tutti noi siamo vincolati alla Biblioteca, siamo persona che hanno scelto questa vita perché amano i libri.

Ambian?a o lini?ti automat: lumina abundent? a felinarelor, mirosul de hârtie ?i piele ?i faptul c?, oriunde privea, vedea numai c?r?i, c?r?i ?i iar c?r?i.

We want books. We love books. We live with books.

She'd always loved the Holmes stories. And the Watson stories. And even the Moriarty stories.)

This may wel be rym dogerel.

His studie was but litel on the Bible.

That, of al the floures in the mede,Thanne love I most thise floures white and rede,Swiche as men callen daysyes in our toun.

A Clerk ther was of Oxenford also.

But the Troian gestes, as they felle,In Omer, or in Dares, or in Dite,Whoso that kan may rede hem as they write.

Geoffrey Chaucer