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Old books that have ceased to be of service should no more be abandoned than should old friends who have read more
Old books that have ceased to be of service should no more be abandoned than should old friends who have ceased to give pleasure.
Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books.
Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books.
Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a poor substitute for life.
Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a poor substitute for life.
People get nothing out of books but what they bring to them
People get nothing out of books but what they bring to them
We call some books immortal! Do they live?
If so, believe me, Time hath made them pure.
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We call some books immortal! Do they live?
If so, believe me, Time hath made them pure.
In Books, the veriest wicked rest in peace.
Some books leave us free and some books make us free.
Some books leave us free and some books make us free.
Master books, but do not let them master you. - Read to live, not live to read.
Master books, but do not let them master you. - Read to live, not live to read.
Oh that my words were now written! on that they were printed in
a book!
Oh that my words were now written! on that they were printed in
a book!
A man's got to take a lot of punishment to write a really funny book.
A man's got to take a lot of punishment to write a really funny book.