Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. Mark Twain
When we read a story, we inhabit it. The covers of the book are like a roof and four walls. What is to happen next will take place within the four walls of the story. And this is possible because the story's voice makes everything its own. John Berger
If a book about failures doesn't sell, is it a success? Jerry Seinfeld
Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly. Francis Bacon
A house without books is like a room without windows. Horace Mann
If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it. Toni Morrison
Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. Groucho Marx
A room without books is like a body without a soul. Marcus Tullius Cicero
There is no friend as loyal as a book. Ernest Hemingway
I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. Groucho Marx
The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read. Abraham Lincoln
Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book. Ronald Reagan
I'm writing a book. I've got the page numbers done. Steven Wright