Helene Hanff: Quotes about books

Helene Hanff was Screenwriter, writer. Explore interesting quotes on books.

Helene Hanff: 20 quotes1 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

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

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

“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

“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

“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

“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