Book lovers certainly do love quotes about books, reading, libraries - you name it! I grew up with a poster of this famous quote by Henry Ward Beecher in my room:

A library is not a luxury but a necessity of life.

Hmmm, wonder if that influenced my choice of career?

I recently checked out some books of quotations and sayings related to all things book-ish, and found some new quotes to savor and share:

Harper Lee:

Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.

A good reader is rarer than a good writer.

Let our books have some of the qualities of music. But they must be the qualities that music has for the unmusical, what we want are dreams, and sound without sense.

And my new favorite, from Oliver Wendell Holmes:

When I want a book, it is as a tiger wants a sheep. I must have it with one spring, and, if I miss it, go away defeated and hungry.

I'm always open to adding new quotes to my collection so send your favorites in!

marlise