Books give not wisdom where none was before. But where some is, there reading makes it more.

Books give not wisdom where none was before. But where some is, there reading makes it more.

I would rather be poor in a cottage full of books than a king without the desire to read.

I would rather be poor in a cottage full of books than a king without the desire to read.

The great American novel has not only already been written, it has already been rejected.

The great American novel has not only already been written, it has already been rejected.

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.

Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new after all

Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new after all

The books that help you the most are those which make you think the most.

The books that help you the most are those which make you think the most.

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.

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.

A novel is never anything, but a philosophy put into images.

A novel is never anything, but a philosophy put into images.