Subject: Communication » Books (Page 5)

I'm writing a book… I have all the page numbers down, now I just have to fill in the rest.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

Americans like fat books and thin women.

(1925 – ) columnist & journalist

A classic is a book which people praise, but no one reads.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

A dirty book is rarely dusty.

The sumptuousnss of a company's annual report is in inverse proportion to its profitability that year.

Been reading up on the thesaurus lately because a mind is a terrible thing to garbage.

Just the omission of Jane Austen’s books alone would make a fairly good library out of a library that hadn’t a book in it.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

The great American novel has not only already been written, it has already been rejected.

(1902 – 1963) Danish actor

If my books had been any worse, I should not have been invited to Hollywood, and if they had been any better, I should not have come.

(1888 – 1959) detective novelist & screenwriter

I've been in the Bible every day since I've been the president.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

A good novel tells us the truth about it's hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author.

(1874 – 1936) English author & mystery novelist

Actress: I enjoyed your book. Who wrote it for you?

Chase: I'm so glad you liked it. Who read it to you?

(1900 – 1978) American actress & novelist

Siamese twins are interesting because they are the only people who can write a biography and an autobiography at the same time.

(1973 – ) American comedian

One man is as good as another until he has written a book.

(1817 – 1893) English tutor, education reformer, theologian & translator

I think I did pretty well, considering I started out with nothing but a bunch of blank paper.

(1945 – ) comedian, actor, writer, playwright & musician

The greatest masterpiece in literature is only a dictionary out of order.

(1889 – 1963) French poet, novelist, playwright, artist & filmmaker

Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I’ll waste no time reading it.

(1900 – 1986) American teacher & translator

If you were forced to read the book in high school, you’ll probably hate the movie too.

It’s a very good historical book about history.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician

You won't find a single four-letter word in there… I don't go for that bullshit.

(1918 – ) American baseball pitcher