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A room without books is like a body without a soul.
A room without books is like a body without a soul.
The Wise
(Minstrel or Sage,) out of their books are clay;
But in their books, as from read more
The Wise
(Minstrel or Sage,) out of their books are clay;
But in their books, as from their graves they rise.
Angels--that, side by side, upon our way,
Walk with and warn us!
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.
A bad book is as much of a labor to write as a good one, it comes as sincerely from read more
A bad book is as much of a labor to write as a good one, it comes as sincerely from the author's soul.
My books are water; those of the great geniuses are wine -- everybody drinks water.
My books are water; those of the great geniuses are wine -- everybody drinks water.
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.
Books are but waste paper unless we spend in action the wisdom we get from thought.
Books are but waste paper unless we spend in action the wisdom we get from thought.
Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
A book is the only immortality.
A book is the only immortality.
