Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Quotes

February 24, 2026 / 5 Comments

I love quotations and I’ve got another set of fun quotes written by authors from a variety of genres, ages, and formats. And I love a quote about books, libraries, reading, and writing. Before you check out the quotes below, check out some of my other quotes that I’ve highlighted in posts before!

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”Reading is an active, imaginative act; it takes work.” – Khaled Hosseini

”I love the way that each book — any book — is its own journey. You open it, and off you go…” ~ Sharon Creech

“We read to know we are not alone.” – C.S. Lewis

”Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift.” – Kate DiCamillo

If a book is well written, I always find it too short. – Jane Austen

Great books help you understand, and they help you feel understood. – John Green

”It is known that reading quickens the growth of a heart like nothing else.” – Catherynne M. Valente

Books are uniquely portable magic - Stephen King

“A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it; or offer your own version in return.” Salman Rushdie

“I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.