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

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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.

by Nora Ephron Found in: Books Quotes,
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The newest books are those that never grow old.

The newest books are those that never grow old.

by Holbrook Jackson Found in: Books Quotes,
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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.

by Amy Lowell Found in: Books Quotes,
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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.

by Francis Bacon Found in: Books Quotes,
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Master books, but do not let them master you. - Read to live, not live to read.

Master books, but do not let them master you. - Read to live, not live to read.

by Owen Meredith Found in: Books Quotes,
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The greatest gift is the passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you read more

The greatest gift is the passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you knowledge of the world and experience of a wide kind. It is a moral illumination.

by Elizabeth Hardwick Found in: Books Quotes,
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The profit of books is according to the sensibility of the reader. The profoundest thought or passion sleeps as in read more

The profit of books is according to the sensibility of the reader. The profoundest thought or passion sleeps as in a mine, until an equal mind and heart finds and publishes it.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Books Quotes,
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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.

by Anatole Broyard Found in: Books Quotes,
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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.

by Francis Bacon, Sr. Found in: Books Quotes,
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