According to Wikipedia, a book is a series of pages assembled for easy portability and reading, as well as the composition contained in it.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has named April 23 as the World Book Day a worldwide celebration of books and reading, marked in over 100 countries across the world.

To commemorate this day, here are 10 amazing quotes on books:

“If you go home with somebody, and they don’t have books, don’t fuck ’em!” ― John Waters

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” ― Marcus Tullius Cicero

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.” ― Jane Austen

“You’re never alone when you’re reading a book.” ― Susan Wiggs

“I read books because I love them, not because I think I should read them.” ― Simon Van Booy

“Clearly, one must read every good book at least once every ten years.”― C.S. Lewis

“There is no friend as loyal as a book.” ― Ernest Hemingway

“Take some books and read; that’s an immense help, and books are always good company if you have the right sort.” ― Louisa May Alcott

“… a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.” ― George R.R. Martin

“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” ― Stephen King