34 Movie Quotes about Literature (+ Sound Clips)

Updated: Mar 1, 2026

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

1 If you were asked to choose the most fabulous character in English literature, who would it be?

Quote from The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mr. Toad

2 We read to know we're not alone.

Quote from Shadowlands

3 You like to read? -Oh, yes, I love to read. -What do you like to read? -Everything, but lately I've been reading Darles Chickens.

Mara Wilson as Matilda Wormwood in Matilda (1996)

4 I realize, I say I realize, boy, you ain't just crazy about having to sit there reading that old book like a sissy, are you?

Mel Blanc as Foghorn Leghorn in Foghorn Leghorn Shorts

5 I'm not going to have to read a book. A Tale of Two Cities was just on TV. I watched the movie, so now I won't have to read the book. The only thing I didn't understand were the parts about shampoo, soap, and coffee. -Those were the commercials, sir.

Phillip Lucier as Peppermint Patty in It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown

6 And I'll re-read the books if I have time to spare, I'll paint the wall some more, I'm sure there's room somewhere.

Quote from Tangled

7 You're right. It's wrong to destroy literature. It's such fun to read.

Judd Nelson as John Bender in The Breakfast Club

8 Every day I see you reading. What's with this reading? Some guy makes up some story... _ 'em! It's a waste of time.

Quote from Jungle Fever

9 It felt like about 10 pages. 75's pretty much our limit.

Jerry Seinfeld as Barry B. Benson in Bee Movie

10 I never met a woman who liked Jules Verne before.

Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown in Back to the Future Part III