The minutes ticked past. This is why peelers need a book. A wee paperback to stick in your pocket.
Adrian McKintyStichwörter: reading books time police
Remember that the book which bores you when you are twenty or thirty will open doors for you when you are forty or fifty.
Doris LessingStichwörter: reading books age
There is a somewhat time-worn joke about people taking up library work because they like to read : the joke consisting of the fact that librarians have so little time to read. But, I tell you, those who do not, and there are some, are in the wrong profession.
Mary Virginia ProvinesStichwörter: reading books librarians joke library
Someone has said of books that they are our 'amplest heritages' of thought, and so they are. That doesn't necessarily mean that they must be learned or profound. They are food for the mind and different minds require different foods ; everyone is better for variety. Whatever stimulates the mind feeds it, be it fact, fiction or fable. That is where our responsibility lies ; in knowing what builds good mental blood and brawn, and in dispensing that only. Don't ever let yourself think you haven't time to read.
Mary Virginia ProvinesStichwörter: reading books knowledge librarians library
Immersing oneself in the problems of a book is a good way to keep from thinking of love.
Orhan PamukStichwörter: reading books love distraction snow orhan-pamuk
Books are only half our job ; the other half is human nature.
Mary Virginia ProvinesStichwörter: books people human-nature librarians library job
A book is not just paper and ink, it's a world full of dreams, imaginations, knowledge, awakening, emboldening and a lot, lot more invaluable treasures. Gift your child a book - introduce them to the joy of reading.
Jyoti AroraStichwörter: books value-of-books books-for-kids joy-of-books magic-of-books
Love was merely a tool, smiles were another tool, they were both just tools for accomplishing certain ends. No magic, merely chemicals.
Margaret AtwoodWinny didn't know what he would do without his books, except probably go berserk and start killing people and making ashtrays out of their skulls even though he didn't smoke and never would.
Dean KoontzStichwörter: reading books reading-humor
I'm interested in things women do that aren't spoken about. Manto's stories let me breathe. They make me feel like less of a monster.
Mohsin HamidStichwörter: life books women writing stories literature pakistan taboo pakistani saadat-hasan-manto
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