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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!
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.
Wherever they burn books they will also, in the end, burn human beings.
Wherever they burn books they will also, in the end, burn human beings.
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.
Never judge a book by its movie.
Never judge a book by its movie.
The proper study of mankind is books.
The proper study of mankind is books.
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the
Almighty would answer me, and that mine read more
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the
Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a
book.
That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and profit.
That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and profit.
Readers are plentiful: thinkers are rare.
Readers are plentiful: thinkers are rare.
