The Power of Reading: Quotes from Ralph Waldo Emerson, Alan Bennett, and Charles W. Eliot We've collected some of the best motivational quotes about reading and books. Such as: "I cannot remember the books I've read, any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson "A book is a device to ignite the imagination." ~Alan Bennett :Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of