“For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core of ages past, the reason why men worked and died, the essence and quintessence of their lives.”
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Marcus Tullius Cicero180
Roman philosopher and statesman -106–-43 BCRelated quotes
“Men are more interesting in books than they are in real life.”
Annie Barrows book The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Source: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
“One reads books in order to gain the privilege of living more than one life….”
Garrison Keillor (1942) American radio host and writer
“They had only ever discussed books but what, in this life, is more personal than books?”
Gabrielle Zevin (1977) American writer
Source: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
“There's more to life than books you know, but not much more”
Morrissey (1959) English singer
from the song "Handsome Devil"
From songs
“The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.”
Robert Frost (1874–1963) American poet
“It's much more entertaining to live books than to write them.”
Jean Webster book Daddy-Long-Legs
Source: Daddy-Long-Legs
