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    My books are water; those of the great geniuses are wine -- everybody drinks water.

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Book lovers will understand me, and they will know too that part of the pleasure of a library lies in read more

Book lovers will understand me, and they will know too that part of the pleasure of a library lies in its very existence

by Jan Morris Found in: Books Quotes,
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Books are lighthouses erected in the great sea of time

Books are lighthouses erected in the great sea of time

by Edwin P. Whipple Found in: Books Quotes,
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Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind,
which are delivered down from generation to generation, read more

Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind,
which are delivered down from generation to generation, as
presents to the posterity of those who are yet unborn.

by Joseph Addison Found in: Books Quotes,
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A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted. You should live several lives while reading it.

A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted. You should live several lives while reading it.

by William Styron Found in: Books Quotes,
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Readers are plentiful: thinkers are rare.

Readers are plentiful: thinkers are rare.

by Harriet Martineau Found in: Books Quotes,
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The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame.

The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame.

by Oscar Wilde 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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Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the read more

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.

by Charles William Eliot Found in: Books Quotes,
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Man ceased to be an ape, vanquished the ape, on the day the first book was written.

Man ceased to be an ape, vanquished the ape, on the day the first book was written.

by Yevgeny Zamyatin Found in: Books Quotes,
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