126 Movie Quotes about Books (+ Sound Clips) - page 8

Updated: Aug 19, 2025

Memorable quotes about books, selected from famous or less known movies by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

71 Most of these books are stolen. Why not? They're written to be read. At least I read them, which is more than most people do.

Anthony Hopkins as C. S. Lewis in Shadowlands

72 When I start a new book, my hands are shaking. Me eyes are jumping ahead. Does he feel the way I felt? Does he see what I've seen?

Anthony Hopkins as C. S. Lewis in Shadowlands

73 It's impossible. That's not even half finished. -Of course not. This is my library of unwritten books.

Harry Morgan as Carolinus; John Ritter as Peter Dickinson in The Flight of Dragons (1982)

74 I've just had my whole vacation ruined. We're supposed to read War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. and then write a book report about it.

Chad Allen as Charlie Brown in Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!

75 But it's such a long book. Look, it's 1136 pages long. I bet it weighs more than I do.

Chad Allen as Charlie Brown in Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!

76 Pardon me, but do you have a comic book called War and Peace? No? Do you have a record of War and Peace? No? How about a tape or a cassette? No? Well, thanks, anyway. How about a computer game about War and Peace? No? Hmm.

Chad Allen as Charlie Brown in Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!

77 Explain love to me, Chuck. -I can recommend a book or a painting or a song or a poem, but I can't explain love.

Dylan Beach as Charlie Brown; Stuart Brotman as Peppermint Patty in It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown

78 At least he is not a book burner, you Nazi cow.

Amy Madigan as Annie Kinsella in Field of Dreams (1989)

79 I've got a better idea. Let's put it to a vote. All right? Who's for Eva Braun here? Who wants to burn books?

Amy Madigan as Annie Kinsella in Field of Dreams (1989)

80 I'm very important. I have many leather-bound books. And my apartment smells of rich mahogany.

Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

126 Movie Quotes about Books (+ Sound Clips) - page 8

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