#book

It is with books as with men: a very small number play a great part. ↗

— Voltaire

#men

Burning books is not as horrible as burning people, because books, contrary to men, are not unique and ideas are fireproof! ↗

— Mehmet Murat ildan

#men

Never judge a book by its movie. ↗

— J.W. Eagan

#movie #reading #reading-books #movies

This will never be a civilized country until we expend more money for books than we do for chewing gum. ↗

— Elbert Hubbard

#illiteracy #reading #money

Who wants to be used? I love to read, so books are my main friends. They're always available, always friendly, and always interesting, and they never make me choose sides. ↗

— Lurlene McDaniel

#friends #love

There's something I have to say," I said seriously, looking her in the eye. She smiled. "Oookay." She was mocking me-mocking my tone-but I didn't care. "Okay. Here it is. I love you," I said. "And I never, ever wanted to hurt you. It's like, the number one thing I never want to do, but somehow, I keep doing it. And I'm sorry, I just...that's all I wanted to say all this time. All I was trying to do...with that thing with your dad, not telling you...was not to hurt you. And I'm sorry that I did. Alley stared at me. "And I'm sorry that I did it again. With the Chloe thing. Which was stupid. Like, really, really, stupid. And I-" "Can you just stop, for a second?" Ally said, holding up a hand. "What?" I said. "Can you say the first part again?" she asked, rolling her fingers around for a rewind. I racked my brain. "Um...I love you?" I said. "That's the part, Cuz I love you, too. ↗

— Kieran Scott

#couples #love #relationships #love

I missed you so much," she breathed. I tilted my head back and put my hands on her shoulders. I could hardly believe this was happening. I was finally getting to touch her. To kiss her. It was all happening. "I missed you, too. ↗

— Kieran Scott

#couples #love #missing-you #relationships #love

She loved the smell of books, the feel of books, the look of them on the shelf. ↗

— Barbara Michaels

#love

And when I was young, did I ever tell you, I always wanted to get inside a book and never come out again? I loved reading so much I wanted to be a part of it, and there were some books I could have stayed in for ever. ↗

— Peter Ackroyd

#love

You cannot force me to make my wishes now" She squared her shoulders and looked at him. "I've read texts. ↗

— Melissa Marr

#love