#book

When playing a role, I would feel more comfortable, as you're given a prescribed way of behaving. So, both Facebook and theatre provide contrived settings that provide the illusion of social interaction. ↗

— Jesse Eisenberg

#both #comfortable #contrived #facebook #feel

I've been tremendously moved by a bunch of odd books. Ross McDonald is very important to me. I love the Lew Archer books. ↗

— James Ellroy

#books #bunch #i #i love #important

Leaving behind books is even more beautiful — there are far too many children. ↗

— Marguerite Yourcenar

#childfree #legacy #beauty

I've never written a book before. ↗

— Keith Emerson

#book #i #never #written

I thought it must be pure science fiction. But when I checked it out I found a lot of magazine articles that actually supported the theory behind the book which was incredible. That's when I decided to acquire the rights of the book and everything went from there. ↗

— Roland Emmerich

#actually #articles #behind #book #checked

If pregnancy were a book they would cut the last two chapters. ↗

— Nora Ephron

#chapters #cut #last #pregnancy #two

Consider the millions who are buying those modern Aladdin’s lamps called e-readers. These magical devices, ever more beautiful and nimble in design, have only to be lightly rubbed for the genie of literature to be summoned. ↗

— Steve Wasserman

#the-amazon-effect #the-nation #beauty

Books are like a mirror. If an ass looks in, you can't expect an angel to look out. ↗

— B. C. Forbes

#ass #books #expect #like #look

I am a writer of books in retrospect. I talk in order to understand; I teach in order to learn. ↗

— Robert Frost

#books #i #i am #learn #order

In addition, we were unable to meet openly to discuss the progress of the book, for we were both on the list of persons banned from communicating with other banned persons. ↗

— Ruth First

#banned #book #both #communicating #discuss