Books Is Like Kryptonite Quotes & Sayings

The point of books was to combat loneliness — David Lipsky

They can herd you only because you can't herd yourselves. Forget the flock. Forget the dogs. Herd yourselves (p. 223).
Melmouth, of the George Flock in Three Bags Full — Leonie Swann

I often observe the absurdity of dreams, but never dream of the absurdity of my waking thoughts. — Thomas Hobbes

I had a degree in economics but also thought of myself as a musician. — Jon Feltheimer

When I became a novice monk, I lived in a temple where the atmosphere was quite like in a family. The abbot is like a father and other monks are like your big brothers, your small, younger brothers. It is a kind of family. — Nhat Hanh

Just let me kill you," I mutter in frustration. — Kendare Blake

If you don't understand it, don't mess with it. — Louis Armstrong

The laws of this world are for children. — Frank Wedekind

Losing my virginity was a career move. — Madonna Ciccone

Too often character assassination has replaced debate in principle here in Washington. Destroy someone's reputation, and you don't have to talk about what he stands for. — Ronald Reagan

I don't like my physique. Who does? — Jamie Dornan

Quentin Crisp said it to me; now I say it to you: say yes to everything. — Martin Firrell

The best thing to do is create a lagom number of processes. Erlang comes from Sweden, and the word lagom loosely translated means "not too few, not too many, just about right." Some say that this summarizes the Swedish character. — Joe Armstrong

Superman has evolved continually in the comic books over the course of 75 years. He couldn't even fly for years in the original comic books. Kryptonite wasn't added until the '60s. All sorts of things like this. If a character is going to remain vital, he does have to change with the times. — David S.Goyer