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.

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.

Books are humanity in print.

Books are humanity in print.

The great American novel has not only already been written, it has already been rejected.

The great American novel has not only already been written, it has already been rejected.

The printing press is either the greatest blessing or the greatest curse of modern times, sometimes one forgets which it read more

The printing press is either the greatest blessing or the greatest curse of modern times, sometimes one forgets which it is.

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends and the most patient of teachers.

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends and the most patient of teachers.

Choose an author as you choose a friend.

Choose an author as you choose a friend.

There is no Past, so long as Books shall live!

There is no Past, so long as Books shall live!

A man's got to take a lot of punishment to write a really funny book.

A man's got to take a lot of punishment to write a really funny book.