12 Quotes About Bibliophile

Bibliophiles are people who treasure books and love sharing them with others. Bibliophiles believe that the written word can make a powerful impact on our lives and futures. They’re avid readers who appreciate the power of the written word. These bibliophile quotes can help make your words more powerful and inspire you to share more of your own writings with the world.

You are a lover of the wordsa soul mate to...
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You are a lover of the wordsa soul mate to the storyeverything becomes a part of youfrom my fingertips to your eyesfrom my heart to yours Amanda Linsmeier
We live for books.
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We live for books. Umberto Eco
The odd thing about people who had many books was...
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The odd thing about people who had many books was how they always wanted more. Patricia A. McKillip
[I] read books because I love them, not because I...
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[I] read books because I love them, not because I think I should read them. Simon Van Booy
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Should he give free reign to his desires, the bibliomaniac can ruin his life along with the lives of his loved ones. He'll often take better care of his books than of his own health; he'll spend more on fiction than he does on food; he'll be more interested in his library than in his relationships, and, since few people are prepared to live in a place where every available surface is covered with piles of books, he'll often find himself alone, perhaps in the company of a neglected and malnourished cat. When he dies, all but forgotten, his body might fester for days before a curious neighbor grows concerned about the smell. Mikita Brottman
Bookish people, who are often maladroit people, persist in thinking...
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Bookish people, who are often maladroit people, persist in thinking they can master any subtlety so long as it's been shaped into acceptable expository prose. Carol Shields
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I perceived quite early that I was a reader, and most of the people I came into contact with were not. It made a barrier. What they wanted to talk about were things they had eaten, touched, or done. What I wanted to talk about was what I had read. Frederik Pohl
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Literature takes us away from our grey everyday experience, but brings us back enriched with new sensibilities. Willie Van Peer
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But now books and men had gone their separate ways. Who has the patience for a book? Only a book. John M. Keller
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I'm so glad I have my own copy. I can read them again and again. I can read them again and again on trains, all my life, and every time I do I'll remember today and it will connect up. (Is that magic?) Jo Walton
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...bookstores, libraries... they're the closest thing I have to a church. Jim C. Hines