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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
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.
It is all very well to be able to write books, but can you waggle your ears?
It is all very well to be able to write books, but can you waggle your ears?
Books are humanity in print.
Books are humanity in print.
I always read the last page of a book first so that if I die before I finish I'll know read more
I always read the last page of a book first so that if I die before I finish I'll know how it turned out.
 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. 
Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written.
There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written.
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.