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    Men do not understand books until they have a certain amount of life, or at any rate no man understands a deep book, until he has seen and lived at least part of its contents.

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The Wise
(Minstrel or Sage,) out of their books are clay;
But in their books, as from read more

The Wise
(Minstrel or Sage,) out of their books are clay;
But in their books, as from their graves they rise.
Angels--that, side by side, upon our way,
Walk with and warn us!

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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.

by Ernest Hemingway Found in: Books Quotes,
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Some books are to be tasted; others swallowed; and some to be chewed and digested.

Some books are to be tasted; others swallowed; and some to be chewed and digested.

by Francis Bacon Found in: Books Quotes,
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Books are the quietest and most constant of friends and the most patient of teachers.

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends and the most patient of teachers.

by Charles W. Eliot Found in: Books Quotes,
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An art book is a museum without walls.

An art book is a museum without walls.

by Andre Malraux Found in: Books Quotes,
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This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.

This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.

by Dorothy Parker Found in: Books Quotes,
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Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book.

Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book.

by Jane Smiley Found in: Books Quotes,
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Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.

Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.

by Harper Lee Found in: Books Quotes,
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People read books and they find a new world that can change their lives.

People read books and they find a new world that can change their lives.

by Akita Lovers Found in: Books Quotes,
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