“History proves there is no better advertisement for a book than to condemn it for obscenity.”

“Google never did any advertising. They're like dealers; they sell the stuff, but they know better than to use it themselves.”

Paul Graham (1964) English programmer, venture capitalist, and essayist

“Be careful to read books before you recommend them. Recently some church groups have been induced to recommend books which turned out to be filled with obscenity. This is an important part of the Socialist-Communist campaign to discredit religious culture. What technique could better serve their purpose than to have the churches themselves sponsor degenerate literature!”

W. Cleon Skousen book The Naked Communist

“Wine can be a better teacher than ink, and banter is often better than books”

Stephen Fry (1957) English comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist

“Advertising works. Brand names are better known if advertised with sexy or alluring pictures, and better-known brands sell better. Why does it work? Because the price the consumer would have to pay in ignoring the subliminal message is just to high. Better to be fooled into buying the second best ice-cream than go to all the bother of educating yourself into the ability to resist salesmen.”

Matt Ridley (1958) economist

“The book's always better than the movie.”

Richelle Mead book Last Sacrifice

“Books are, let's face it, better than everything else.”

Nick Hornby book The Polysyllabic Spree

“You should read books like you take medicine, by advice, and not by advertisement.”

John Ruskin (1819–1900) English writer and art critic

“Art is amoral; so is life. For me there are no obscene pictures or books; there are only poorly conceived and poorly executed ones.”

Irving Stone book Lust for Life

“There are more valid facts and details in works of art than there are in history books.”

Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977) British comic actor and filmmaker