Sunday, January 04, 2026

Reading and related quotes

“Fairy tales are more than true—not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us dragons can be beaten.” — Neil Gaiman


“Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.” — Louisa May Alcott

Quote of the Day: “Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.” — Mason Cooley


“There is no friend as loyal as a book.” — Ernest Hemingway

“To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake, it is necessary to stand out in the cold.” — Aristotle

“Books are uniquely portable magic.” — Stephen King

Madeleine L'Engle: “I am still every age that I have been.

Oh, the worst of all tragedies is not to die young, but to live until I am seventy-five and yet not ever truly to have lived.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

Age is not how old you are, but how many years of fun you've had." - Matt Maldre

“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.” — Lewis Carroll

As readers, we are always believers—every time we open a book, we trust in the journey ahead.

“After nourishment, shelter, and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” — Philip Pullman

“A book is a gift you can open again and again.” — Garrison Keillor

Time takes it all whether you want it to or not, time takes it all. Time bares it away, and in the end there is only darkness. Sometimes we find others in that darkness, and sometimes we lose them there again...stephen King

A successful book is not made of what is in it, but of what is left out of it.” ...mark twain

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.: Kafka

Life is like a bicycle. To keep balance, you need to keep moving: Albert Einstein.

“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” — Norman Vincent Peale

✨ Quote of the Day: “Old books to read are like old friends to revisit.” — Chinese Proverb

“Hold on. Better days are coming.” ✨ Quote of the Day: “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.” — Emily Dickinson

“Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.”

“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” — Victor Hugo

✨ Quote of the Day: “Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.” — Christopher Reeve

“Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” — Dr. Seuss

He who can listen to the music in the midst of noise can achieve great things.”
Vikram Sarabhai

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