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Looking for a reason to read books? Check out some inspiring book quotes from famous authors and get ready to stimulate your mind and life.

“Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures.” ― Jessamyn West

“A book is a dream that you hold in your hands.” ― Neil Gaiman

“If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Literature is news that stays news.” ― Ezra Pound, ABC of Reading

“Take no heed of her.... She reads a lot of books.” ― Jasper Fforde, The Eyre Affair

“When I discovered libraries, it was like having Christmas every day.” ― Jean Fritz

“Everybody does have a book in them, but in most cases that's where it should stay.” ― Christopher Hitchens

“I guess there are never enough books.” ― John Steinbeck, A John Steinbeck Encyclopedia

“Stephenie Meyer: Her vampires are sparkly, which I think we can all agree is wrong.” ― Christopher Moore

“People don't realize how a man's whole life can be changed by one book.” ― Malcolm X