For when you need a little bit of inspiration to read, we went on the search for some inspiring reading quotes.

From some of the most inspiring authors, here are 8 quotes about reading to inspire you to read more, which is exactly what WhytoRead.com is about.

Reading Quotes: 8 Inspiring Quotes On Books And Reading

1. “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one”   George R.R. Martin – A Dance with Dragons

2. “Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.” John Green – The Fault in Our Stars

3. “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

4. “Books are a uniquely portable magic.” Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

5. “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” C.S. Lewis

6. “It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.” Oscar Wilde

7. “I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! — When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.” Jane Austen – Pride and Prejudice

8. “When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.” Desiderius Erasmus