books Quotes

The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.

After all manner of professors have done their best for us, the place we are to get knowledge is in books. The true university of these days is a collection of books.

From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out in books. Pleased with the 'Pilgrim's Progress,' my first collection was of John Bunyan's works in separate little volumes.

The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.

My books are like water; those of the great geniuses are wine. (Fortunately) everybody drinks water.

Only one thing is impossible for God: To find any sense in any copyright law on the planet.

Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.

'Classic.' A book which people praise and don't read.

I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.

If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.