“… that when you're buying books, you're optimistically thinking you're buying the time to read them.
(Paraphrase of Schopenhauer)”

“You're never alone when you're reading a book.”

Susan Wiggs (1958) American writer

“buying books would be a good thing if we also could buy the time to read them.”

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) German philosopher

“I--buy, and I sell."
"You're a thief.”

Tamora Pierce book Alanna: The First Adventure

“You're either reading a book or you're not.”

Jonathan Franzen (1959) novelist

“For every book you buy, you should buy the time to read it.”

Karl Lagerfeld (1933–2019) German fashion designer

“Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents.”

Arthur Schopenhauer book Parerga and Paralipomena

“You know how it is when you're reading a book and falling asleep, you're reading, reading… and all of a sudden you notice your eyes are closed? I'm like that all the time.”

Steven Wright (1955) American actor and author

“You know you're a hot mess when the only person buying you drinks all night is yourself.”

Chelsea Handler (1975) American comedian, actress, author and talk show host

“Humanity I love you because when you're hard up you pawn your intelligence to buy a drink.”

E.E. Cummings (1894–1962) American poet