Here's why it's a bit tricky:
* Direct Quotes: If you're talking about direct quotes (words spoken by a character or a person), then no, not every word in a book is a quote. Books have narration, descriptions, and other elements that aren't attributed to specific speakers.
* Indirect Quotes: If you're talking about indirect quotes (summarizing what someone said), then potentially *some* words in a book could be considered indirect quotes. However, the way these are expressed wouldn't be literal verbatim quotes.
For example:
* Direct Quote: "The cat sat on the mat," said the girl.
* Indirect Quote: The girl said the cat was sitting on the mat.
In the second example, "The cat sat on the mat" is indirectly quoted, but the actual words used in the book are different.
Therefore, it's safe to say that not every word in a book is a direct quote. There might be instances of indirect quotes, but they are not the same as literal quotes.