Subject: Communication » Books (Page 2)

An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard only one side of the case; God has written all the books.

(1835 – 1902) English composer, author & satirist
Beliefs Books God

Those who say truth is stranger than fiction have wasted their time on poorly written fiction.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist
Books Characteristics Communication Reading/Writing Truth

Outside of a dog, a book is your best friend, and inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host
Age Animals Books Communication Dogs Intelligence Reading/Writing Relationships Situations

An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists on boring future generations.

(1689 – 1755) French philosopher & political commentator
Books Communication Fools Reading/Writing

Book: What they make a movie out of for television.

(1904 – 1974) American author & radio producer
Books Communication Definitions

This is the best biography by me I have ever read.

(1903 – 1992) American bandleader & TV host
Books Communication Misspokements Reading/Writing

Anyone who believes you can't change history has never tried to write his memoirs.

(1886 – 1973) Israeli prime minister
Books Communication History Reading/Writing

I bought a dictionary, and the first thing I did was look up dictionary… it said “you’re an asshole.”

(1973 – ) American comedian
Books Communication Language Reading/Writing

If sex is such a natural phenomenon, how come there are so many books on how to do it?

(1945 – ) singer, actress & comedian
Books Communication Sex

The book or periodical most vital to the completion of your term paper will be missing from the library.

Corollary: If it is available, the most important page will be torn out.

Books Communication Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing School

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
Books Communication Self

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

Books Education Film Murphy’s Laws School

Sure, 90% of science fiction is crud; that's because 90% of everything is crud.

(1918 – 1985) science fiction author
Books Insults Reading/Writing

I went to [a bookstore] and asked the woman for a book about turtles; she said ‘hardback?’ and I was like, ‘yeah, and little heads.

British comedian
Books Communication Wordplay

What kind of tattoo would a librarian get?… ‘Books kick ass’?

American comedian
Books Communication Reading/Writing

If I had a bookstore I would make all the mystery novels hard to find.

(1973 – ) American comedian
Books Communication Language Reading/Writing

Having your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into bouillon cubes.

(David John Moore Cornwell) (1931 – ) British author
Books Communication Entertainment Film

First time I ever read the dictionary, I thought it was a poem about everything.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer
Books Communication Reading/Writing

No books are lost by loaning except those you particularly wanted to keep.

Books Communication Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

The big advantage of a book is it's very easy to rewind; close it and you're right back at the beginning.

(1954 – ) comedian & television actor
Books Communication Reading/Writing

But the real tragedy was that 15 hadn't been colored yet.

(1945 – ) football coach
Books Communication Insults Reading/Writing Sports