29 Movie Quotes about Literature (+ Sound Clips)

Updated: Nov 20, 2025

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?

Eric Blore as J. Thaddeus Toad in The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mr. Toad

2 We read to know we're not alone.

Anthony Hopkins as C. S. Lewis in Shadowlands

3 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

4 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

5 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.

Mandy Moore as Rapunzel in Tangled

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

Judd Nelson as John Bender in The Breakfast Club

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

Wesley Snipes as Flipper Purify in Jungle Fever

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

Jerry Seinfeld as Barry B. Benson in Bee Movie

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

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

10 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

29 Movie Quotes about Literature (+ Sound Clips)

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