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Book Quotes

Why books work the way they do.

This page highlights what books can do that film can't, including slower pacing and quiet stretches, alongside a reminder that some things simply translate poorly to screen. For a companion collection, see Books.

Unfortunately, the author of a book pretty much gives up control of the story when the producers take over a book to make it into a movie.

Quotes by Rodman Philbrick

I assumed 'Freak the Mighty' was probably too weird and melodramatic to find a publisher. I certainly never expected the book to have a profound influence on my career as a writer, but indeed it has.

Quotes by Rodman Philbrick

You apply the skills you use to produce your own book to make an anthology. Shaping. Rhythm.

Quotes by Robyn Davidson

Its highest point was The Worst Journey in the World. Then you see this decline, and this harking back, using the 19th-century form when we're not in the 19th century. That way of writing a book about the world out...

Quotes by Robyn Davidson

I am very lucky: not very many writers can say they genuinely like the film of their book. However, I do.

Quotes by Robyn Davidson

When you're writing for the Internet, you have the analytics, and you know that people are bailing every second. But various people kept reminding me that once people have bought a book, they're in. You don't have to be selling...

Quotes by Robin Sloan

I try not to think too much about an audience when I'm writing the first draft of a book - at that stage, the prospect of anyone reading what I've written would be enough to scare me into setting my...

Quotes by Robin Wasserman

I know some people see it as this success when the book is finally made into a movie - that marks its success. I don't see it that way.

Quotes by Robin Hobb

I think there have always been male writers, female writers. As a reader, I never picked up a book and said, 'Oh, I can't read this - it's about a male,' and set it back down.

Quotes by Robin Hobb

I wasn't as big a comic book aficionado as some of my friends, but I definitely had some Batman comics.

Quotes by Robin Lord Taylor

I buy a lot of books I never read. But that's not really a waste, since all it takes is one idea from even one book to radically reshape the way a person leads, thinks and lives.

Quotes by Robin S. Sharma

There is a book yearning to come out of me: about how we can build the new collaboration economy, and the role of 'openness' in our quest for efficient use of resources and as a driver of innovation.

Quotes by Robin Chase

We never stop reading, although every book comes to an end, just as we never stop living, although death is certain.

Quotes by Roberto Bolano

Whoever you are, you will not write this book. I can tell you nothing. Do not call me again. Ever.

Quotes by Roberto Calvi

Bill Evans is a real serious jazz pianist who, in my book, crossed over boundaries in terms of color. He used the piano as his canvas.

Quotes by Roberta Flack

I have some friends, some honest friends, and honest friends are few; My pipe of briar, my open fire, A book that's not too new.

Quotes by Robert W. Service

They have a book of locations, and we would do a story about the Sahara Desert for instance, and in the California book you would find a comparable location, to match that location in California.

Quotes by Robert Stack

If there's going to be an SAT, it's probably practical to invest in a book or perhaps in a course, but I'm sorry to say, I went to some classes that my kids took and it was clear in school...

Quotes by Robert Sternberg

The issue I highlight in the book is welfare reform.

Quotes by Robert Scheer

Before I was reading science fiction, I read Hemingway. Farewell to Arms was my first adult novel that said not everything ends well. It was one of those times where reading has meant a great deal to me, in terms...

Quotes by Robert Reed

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about pacing in books versus other media?
Yes. One quote observes: "In a book, you can kind of take time and have lulls in places." It highlights something books can do that faster-paced formats often can't.
Is there a quote about the difference between books and movies?
Yes - one quote notes that things that might work in a book just do not work in the visual medium of movies. It's a useful reminder that not every story translates directly from page to screen. For more on the reading side of storytelling, browse Books quotes.
Is there a quote about why books offer escapism?
Yes. One quote calls a great book "escapism" and says the artistry and the creativity in a story are better than any drugs. It's a strong statement about the emotional pull of good writing. For more on the community side of reading, see Book Club quotes.
Is there a quote about literature guiding how kids grow up?
Yes - one quote reflects that what sort of person you grow into shouldn't happen by default, which is often exactly what happens to kids, and describes seeing literature as a method of guidance, information, and contemplation. It's a thoughtful take on the role books can play in shaping character. For more on where to find these books, check out Bookstore quotes.
What different things do these "book" quotes celebrate?
The slower pacing only a book allows, the limits of adapting books into movies, books as a form of escapism, and literature's role in shaping how people grow up. If you're touring or exploring more book-related content, Book Tour quotes round things out.

One entry treats a great book as pure escapism, while another argues literature plays a real role in guiding how young people grow up. Explore further with Book Club or Bookstore.