Al-Mutanabbi Quotes
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The oldest books are only just out to those who have not read them.
Samuel Butler
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The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.
Oscar Wilde
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Yes, we're pretty into books around my house. We have lots and lots of books around. We have TV, but really no one ever watches it.
Patrick Carman
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I read books. Remember those? I read them, on paper.
Frances McDormand
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Some books are undeservedly forgotten; none are undeservedly remembered.
W. H. Auden
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I steer clear of books with ugly covers. And ones that are touted as 'sweeping,' 'tender' or 'universal.'
Rachel Kushner
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I was always more interested in my books and my writing than going out. It's OK to say I'm a nerd. That's me.
Samantha Shannon
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Wherever you look there are inspirations, books, literature, paintings, landscapes, everything. Just living is an inspiration.
Gavin Rossdale Bush
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My books are character-driven. They're not driven by the story.
Carl Hiaasen
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I'm a big reader, so when I was in 'Pride and Prejudice,' or, like, in Poirots and Marples, those are all books that I loved, and so it was really exciting for me to inhabit characters from literature that I knew and recognized.
Talulah Riley
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May books spread the world over!
Yann Martel
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I wrote all four of my books at Starbucks.
Rainbow Rowell
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Travel teaches as much as books.
Youssou N'Dour
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I have great admiration for the fact – checking team. Considering it takes me years to gather all the facts in my books, it's a daunting task for the fact – checkers to review all of that material in a matter of weeks.
Dan Brown
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There's detailed information on how to assemble a nuclear weapon from parts. There's books about how to build a nuclear bomb.
Irwin Redlener
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Obviously people read the books in order to be entertained.
Patricia Cornwell
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But when I was a little kid, I was always writing stories and illustrating little books that I would create.
Patricia Cornwell
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Laws against homosexual behavior should remain on the books.
Orson Scott Card
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Mary had a little sheep, With the sheep she went to sleep. The sheep turned out to be a ram, And Mary had a little lamb.
Steven Tyler Aerosmith
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Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!
Patrick Henry
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I'm the sort of person who needs a big mountain in front of me to climb.
Katarina Witt
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I have sacrificed everything in my life that I consider precious to advance the political career of my husband.
Pat Nixon
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A charger's saddle is an exalted throne, the best companions are books alone.
Al-Mutanabbi