Old books that have ceased to be of service should no more be abandoned than should old friends who have read more

Old books that have ceased to be of service should no more be abandoned than should old friends who have ceased to give pleasure.

If there's a book you really want to read but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it

If there's a book you really want to read but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it

My test of a good novel is dreading to begin the last chapter.

My test of a good novel is dreading to begin the last chapter.

All books grow homilies by time; they are
Temples, at once, and Landmarks.

All books grow homilies by time; they are
Temples, at once, and Landmarks.

Books! I dunno if I ever told you this, but books are the greatest gift one person can give another.

Books! I dunno if I ever told you this, but books are the greatest gift one person can give another.

A book is a gift you can open again and again.

A book is a gift you can open again and again.

The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame.

The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame.

Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures.

Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures.

Choose an author as you choose a friend.

Choose an author as you choose a friend.