"Surely the immutable laws of the universe can teach more impressive and exalted lessons than the holy books of all the religions on earth."

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, American Activist

Books, Earth, Laws, Universe

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"Surely the immutable laws of the universe can teach more impressive and exalted lessons than the holy books of all the religions on earth."

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"I will only start taking book reviews seriously from the day that books are able to review readers."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

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"I think plays, like books, are endemic. They grow out of the soil of the writer and the place he's writing about. I think, you just can't move them about, you know."

Peter Shaffer, English Playwright

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"Evidently, I'd suffered an epiphany: the subconscious realization that when it comes to coolness, nothing the human race has ever invented is more cool than a book."

Tom Robbins, American Author

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"I love reading I know it's very important and I respect anyone that is patient enough to do it."

Stanley Victor Paskavich, American Politician

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"It's almost like these games are the modern day comic books, especially when you play Alone in the Dark. There's a real story that goes along with it and a movie seemed like the right kind of transition to make."

Christian Slater, American Actor

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"If you read my books, especially the Star Trek books and the Quest for Tomorrow books, you'll see in them the core theme of the basic humanistic questions that Star Trek asked."

William Shatner, Canadian Actor

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"I've had the odd good luck of starting slowly and building gradually, something few writers are allowed anymore. As a result I've seen each of my books called the breakthrough. And each was, in its way."

Jonathan Lethem, American Writer

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"Naturally, I have compensated in my adult years by owning very large numbers of books."

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"I only keep books that I like very much. Otherwise I'd throw them out."

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"I prefer the honest jargon of reality to the outright lies of books."

Jean Rostand, French Scientist

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