#boo

The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book? ↗

— David Attenborough

#book #elephant #except #grandchildren #happy

My mom was dying for me to write a book, she was my biggest advocate. ↗

— Victor Cruz

#biggest #book #dying #me #mom

The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. ↗

— Saint Augustine

#book #only #page #read #those

Dear Lord; we beg but one boon more: Peace in the hearts of all men living, peace in the whole world this Thanksgiving. ↗

— Joseph Auslander

#beg #boon #dear #hearts #living

Many women have told me they remember where they were when they read the book, and how they felt suddenly that what they really thought or felt about things made sense. ↗

— Carol Gilligan

#book #felt #how #made #many

I wanted to hold onto and exploit the power of narrative. This is not only a book about a great storyteller, but there have to be stories about the storyteller. ↗

— Stephen Greenblatt

#book #exploit #great #hold #i

Does it follow that I reject all authority? Perish the thought. In the matter of boots, I defer to the authority of the boot-maker. ↗

— Mikhail Bakunin

#boots #defer #does #follow #i

People have given me classified information, but always with the disclaimer 'This can never end up in a book.' And it never does. ↗

— David Baldacci

#book #classified #classified information #does #end

By the usual reckoning, the worst books make the best films. ↗

— Iain Banks

#books #films #make #reckoning #usual

He won't, won't he? Then bring me my boots. ↗