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Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them all
Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them all
All books grow homilies by time; they are
Temples, at once, and Landmarks.
All books grow homilies by time; they are
Temples, at once, and Landmarks.
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few
to be chewed and digested.
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few
to be chewed and digested.
A real book is not one that we read, but one that reads us.
A real book is not one that we read, but one that reads us.
That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and profit.
That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and profit.
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.
Worthy books
Are not companions--they are solitudes:
We lose ourselves in them and all our cares.
Worthy books
Are not companions--they are solitudes:
We lose ourselves in them and all our cares.
What is reading, but silent conversation.
What is reading, but silent conversation.
