Helene Hanff: Quotes about books

Helene Hanff was Screenwriter, writer. Explore interesting quotes on books.
Helene Hanff: 20   quotes 1   like

“I do love secondhand books that open to the page some previous owner read oftenest. The day Hazlitt came he opened to "I hate to read new books," and I hollered "Comrade!" to whoever owned it before me.”

Helene Hanff book 84, Charing Cross Road

Source: 84, Charing Cross Road

Love , Hate , Books , Reading

“Standing there, staring at the long shelves crammed with books, I felt myself relax and was suddenly at peace.”

Helene Hanff

Source: Q's Legacy: A Delightful Account of a Lifelong Love Affair with Books

Books , Peace

“Why is it that people who wouldn't dream of stealing anything else think it's perfectly all right to steal books?”

Helene Hanff book 84, Charing Cross Road

Source: 84, Charing Cross Road

People , Books , Dreams , Thinking

“I personally can't think of anything less sacrosanct than a bad book or even a mediocre book.”

Helene Hanff book 84, Charing Cross Road

Source: 84, Charing Cross Road

Books , Thinking , Personality

“It's against my principles to buy a book I haven't read, it's like buying a dress you haven't tried on.”

Helene Hanff book 84, Charing Cross Road

Source: 84, Charing Cross Road

Books , Reading

“I don't browse in bookshops, I browse in libraries, where you can take a book home and read it, and if you like it you go to a bookshop and buy it.”

Helene Hanff book 84, Charing Cross Road

Source: 84, Charing Cross Road

Books , Home , Reading