Quotations about Books

Famous quotations, sayings  and proverbs about books.

  1. "Never judge a book by its cover." English Proverb 
  2. "Teachers die, but books live on." Dutch Proverb“In the world of books, the mind-set of the reader is of great importance.” Zimbabwean Proverb
  3. “Give an apple to the little ones, a book to the old.” Sicilian Proverb
  4. “Beware the man of one book.” Roman Proverb
  5. “Seek truth in meditation, not in moody books. Look in the sky to find the moon, not in the pond.” Persian Proverb
  6. “Knowledge is rooted in all things-the world is a library.” American Proverb
  7. “Books are preserved parts of minds.” Japanese Proverb
  8. “God protect us from him who has read but one book.” Italian Proverb
  9. “There is no thief like a bad book.” Italian Proverb
  10. “There is no worse thief than a bad book.” Italian Proverb
  11. “The death of an elderly man is like a burning library.” Ivorian Proverb