A book has got smell. A new book smells great. An old book smells even better. An old book smells like ancient Egypt. Ray Bradbury ancientbookegypt Change image and share on social
A book is a fragile creature, it suffers the wear of time, it fears rodents, the elements and clumsy hands. so the librarian protects the books not only against mankind but also against nature and devotes his life to this war with the forces of oblivion. Umberto Eco bookclumsycreature share on social
A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors. Charles Baudelaire bookcompanycounselor Change image and share on social
A book is a gift you can open again and again. Garrison Keillor bookgiftopen Change image and share on social
A book is a journey: It's a thing you agree to go on with somebody, and I think every reader's experience of a book is going to be different. John Darnielle agreebookexperience Change image and share on social
A book is a mirror: if an ape looks into it an apostle is hardly likely to look out. Georg C. Lichtenberg apeapostlebook Change image and share on social
A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it; or offer your own version in return. Salman Rushdie bookignoreoffer Change image and share on social
A book is always a dialogue with other readers and other books. Tim O'Reilly bookdialoguereader Change image and share on social
A book is either autobiography or a novel. Imre Kertesz autobiographybook Change image and share on social