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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!
I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander.
I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander.
Books are the blessed chloroform of the mind.
Books are the blessed chloroform of the mind.
What is reading, but silent conversation.
What is reading, but silent conversation.
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.
Books are for people who wish they were somewhere else.
Books are for people who wish they were somewhere else.
Books are like a mirror. If an ass looks in, you can't expect an angel to look out.
Books are like a mirror. If an ass looks in, you can't expect an angel to look out.
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.
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.
