We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading.

We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading.

For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core of ages past, the reason read more

For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core of ages past, the reason why men worked and died, the essence and quintessence of their lives.

If a book is really good, it deserves to be read again, and if it's great, it should be read read more

If a book is really good, it deserves to be read again, and if it's great, it should be read at least three times.

Books are delightful when prosperity happily smiles; when
adversity threatens, they are inseparable comforters. They give
strength to read more

Books are delightful when prosperity happily smiles; when
adversity threatens, they are inseparable comforters. They give
strength to human compacts, nor are grave opinions brought
forward without books. Arts and sciences, the benefits of which
no mind can calculate. depend upon books.

The book you don't read can't help

The book you don't read can't help

Deep versed in books and shallow in himself.

Deep versed in books and shallow in himself.

An art book is a museum without walls.

An art book is a museum without walls.

These are not books, lumps of lifeless paper, but minds alive on the shelves.

These are not books, lumps of lifeless paper, but minds alive on the shelves.

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.