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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.

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Quotes by Meg Cabot

I think you get so wrapped up in the book you're currently writing, it's hard to think about anything else. But I know as soon as I'm done with this book, I'll move on to something else.

Quotes by Meg Cabot

When I am composing, I try to clear my mind of having to publish, or having to sell a book or find readers. That kind of thinking gets in the way.

Quotes by Maxine Hong Kingston

The crime of book purging is that it involves a rejection of the word. For the word is never absolute truth, but only man's frail and human effort to approach the truth. To reject the word is to reject the...

Quotes by Max Lerner

My book centers in on the New Testament, the goal being to help a person who wants to understand the Bible to see how what God did as revealed in the New Testament will reveal to them their own personal...

Quotes by Max Lucado

When I am fishing, I think quite a lot about the fish, but I also think about the book I'm writing.

Quotes by Max Hastings

Book stores drive me insane because I know that I will never be able to read everything I want to in my lifetime.

Quotes by Max Joseph

When I was 16, the first book I ever actually purchased with my own money, in fact, and had read on my own time was 'Hunt for Red October' by Tom Clancy.

Quotes by Max Brooks

I actually wrote my first zombie book way before I got the job on 'Saturday Night Live.'

Quotes by Max Brooks

My book has a lot of parts of my life that people don't know about.

Quotes by Maureen Forrester

I've heard people on panels say, 'You must have a Web site. You need to tweet. Repeat the title of your book constantly,' and I just want to say, 'Shut up. Everything you're saying is wrong.' People will know instantly...

Quotes by Maureen Johnson

'Harry Potter' achieved a very special act of actual magic: it made it completely acceptable for an adult to carry around, read and enjoy a children's book.

Quotes by Maureen Johnson

You either ignore the comic book and make a great movie or you stay very close to the comic book.

Quotes by Matthew Vaughn

You should not actually stay in bed for very long awake, because your brain is this remarkably associative device, and it quickly learns that the bed is about being awake. So you should go to another room - a room...

Quotes by Matthew Walker

Developing a new designer colouring book with Laurence King has been a real passion project of mine.

Quotes by Matthew Williamson

My first book, 'Contest,' had a guy fighting aliens in the New York Public Library. The second book, 'Ice Station,' and 'Temple' were present-day military thrillers.

Quotes by Matthew Reilly

I want to play the Green Lantern. I'd love to do a comic book hero. Go to the gym, get all buff, puff up. That would be a lot of fun.

Quotes by Matthew Settle

I am a total geek. I'm not even a closet comic book geek. I am the comic book geek.

Quotes by Matthew Settle

Why not write a book which is as sophisticated as a book for an adult, but is about the concerns that teenagers actually have?

Quotes by Matthew Tobin Anderson

It's insulting to believe that teens should have a different kind of book than an adult should.

Quotes by Matthew Tobin Anderson

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.