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That place that does contain
My books, the best companions, is to me
A glorious court, where read more
That place that does contain
My books, the best companions, is to me
A glorious court, where hourly I converse
With the old sages and philosophers;
And sometimes, for variety, I confer
With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels;
Calling their victories, if unjustly got,
Unto a strict account, and, in my fancy,
Deface their ill-placed statues.
Every man is a volume if you know how to read him.
Every man is a volume if you know how to read him.
A man of one book.
[Lat., Homo unius libri.]
A man of one book.
[Lat., Homo unius libri.]
A room without books is like a body without a soul.
A room without books is like a body without a soul.
Every book is a children's book if the kid can read!
Every book is a children's book if the kid can read!
That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed in profit.
That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed in profit.
This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.
This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.
Deep versed in books and shallow in himself.
Deep versed in books and shallow in himself.
Books had instant replay long before televised sports.
Books had instant replay long before televised sports.
