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“I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.”
― Mark Twain

“One must always be careful of books," said Tessa, "and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.”
― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel

“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

“Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.”
― Sir Francis Bacon

“Books may well be the only true magic.”
― Alice Hoffman

“Good books don't give up all their secrets at once.”
― Stephen King

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
― Cicero

“There is no mistaking a real book when one meets it. It is like falling in love.”
― Christopher Morley, Pipefuls

“Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we consider a book, we mustn't ask ourselves what it says but what it means...”
― Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose

“Books were safer than other people anyway.”
― Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane

“Picking five favorite books is like picking the five body parts you'd most like not to lose.”
― Neil Gaiman

“A book is a dream that you hold in your hands."

(As quoted on BookRiot, June 18, 2013)”
― Neil Gaiman

“You're always you, and that don't change, and you're always changing, and there's nothing you can do about it.”
― Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book