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The original theme for this week was “Quotes From/About Books,” but I’m tweaking it to be quotes about reading instead.
1. “Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you.”
― The Shadow of the Wind
2. “If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”
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3. “She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live.”
― The Living
4. “Only a generation of readers will spawn a generation of writers.”
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5. “My alma mater was books, a good library…. I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.”
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6. “Everything in the world exists in order to end up as a book.”
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7. “Why can’t people just sit and read books and be nice to each other?”
― The Camel Club
8. “The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest men of past centuries.”
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9. “Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no libraries.”
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10. “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.”
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These are all so good
Thank you. 🙂
I remember reading The Autobiography of Malcolm X, and in the book he tells about discovering books when he was in prison. If only he had learned about books when he was a child! If only all of us could learn about the wonder of experiencing books as a child.
Totally agreed with you there.
Great quotes, Lydia! The one from Zafon is also one of my all time favourite quotes, but that one from Annie Dillard also hits hard 🙂
Thank you. 🙂
Great quotes. I completely agree with number 7!
Have a great week!
Thank you.
I have to look up The Camel Cub now!
May you enjoy it!
I love these! The David Baldacci quote is fantastic!
Thank you.
Quotes about books or writing or reading are often good ones! I need to see what I can find because I’m sure I’ll still post this theme too. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing and for visiting my list today!
You’re very welcome.
I never read The Camel Club, maybe it’s time!
I hope you like it.
Love all of these, especially the Carlos Ruiz Zafón one!
Thank you!
My alma mater was books, a good library…. I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.”
When I was a high school librarian I’d sit at my desk looking out at the library and think a version of this very thought. If only I couldn’t read all these books I would have a world class education.
https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/2026/02/ttt-quotes-from-books-i-read-in-2025.html
Excellent choices! #7… yep. If only!
Heh, for sure.
Fabulous quotes! They are all so true and why reading is so important!!
Totally agree with you there. 🙂
I feel that Malcolm X quote!
Glad to hear it!
These are great. Thanks for sharing.
These are all so good!
Thanks. 🙂
These are all great, Lydia. #3, #7 and #9 are my favourites.
Thanks. 🙂
This is fantastic! “Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no libraries.”
― Anne Herbert
So very true!
I know, right?
Superb choice of quotes. Stephen King–exactly. You learn to write and become a writer first by being a reader.
Exactly. 🙂
The one from the Camel Club is what the world needs right now!
Here’s my TTT post for the week: https://readbakecreate.com/the-ts-have-it-ten-titles-starting-with-t/
Heh, for sure.
Such wonderful quotes, Lydia. I almost posted a couple of these. King’s words are the main ones that stuck with me after reading “On Writing.” Baldacci’s quote is great. Thanks for sharing and for visiting my blog.
You are quite welcome!
Love that quote about books being mirrors. I do think much of reading is subjective. Not everyone is going to get to same thing out of a book. Thanks for sharing these!
That is definitely true, and thanks.
Great quotes! My favorite: “Why can’t people just sit and read books and be nice to each other?”
― David Baldacci, The Camel Club
Isn’t it great? 🙂
A wonderful selection, and Baldacci’s question is a great one
Thanks for sharing your #TTT
You’re welcome. 🙂
Your quotes are so good especially for the costly times we are living in.
My favorite (a little bell went off in my head):
1. “Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you.”
― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind
makes me wonder why I like apocalyptic stories so much 🫤🤔
Ha! I like that thought.
Love all of these!
Thank you.
These are great. Have a good day and a good week! Here is my TTT .https://dmhoisington.wordpress.com/2026/02/24/top-ten-tuesday-20/
Thank you. You, too.
Great quotes! And right now, the world really needs more people just sitting and reading books and being nice to each other.
Thank you, and totally agreed there.