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The delight of opening a new pursuit, or a new course of reading,
imparts the vivacity and novelty of read more
The delight of opening a new pursuit, or a new course of reading,
imparts the vivacity and novelty of youth even to old age.
We have not read an author till we have seen his object, whatever
it may be, as he saw read more
We have not read an author till we have seen his object, whatever
it may be, as he saw it.
A home without books is a body without soul.
A home without books is a body without soul.
Night after night,
He sat and bleared his eyes with books.
Night after night,
He sat and bleared his eyes with books.
If time is precious, no book that will not improve by repeated
readings deserves to be read at all.
If time is precious, no book that will not improve by repeated
readings deserves to be read at all.
In a polite age almost every person becomes a reader, and
receives more instruction from the Press than the read more
In a polite age almost every person becomes a reader, and
receives more instruction from the Press than the Pulpit.
Every man who knows how to read has it in his power to magnify himself, to multiply the ways in read more
Every man who knows how to read has it in his power to magnify himself, to multiply the ways in which he exists, to make his life full, significant and interesting
The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.
The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.
If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.
If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.