Of the things which men can do or make here below, by far the most momentous, wonderful and worthy are the things we call Books!
The best effect of any good book is that it excites the reader to self-activity.
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish-born essayist, historian, and philosopher. He was a leading writer of the Victorian era.
Books are like imprisoned souls till someone takes them down from a shelf and frees them.
Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only.
Samuel Butler (1835-1902) was an English novelist.
Make a new friend by picking up a book and getting to know it.
Books are just old friends waiting to be discovered.
Carmela Dutra is an American author. She excels as both a writer and illustrator.
My books are friends, that never fail me.
A good book is the purest essence of a human soul.
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish-born essayist, historian, and philosopher. He was a leading writer of the Victorian era.
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There is no friend as loyal as a book.
Courage is grace under pressure.
Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist.
Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.
Always do right. This will surprise some people and astonish the rest.
Mark Twain (1835-1910) was an American author and humorist. He has often been praised as one of America’s greatest humorists, and American writer William Faulkner called him “the father of American Literature.”
A loving heart is the beginning of knowledge.
The greatest university is a collection of books.
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish-born essayist, historian, and philosopher. He was a leading writer of the Victorian era.
Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world.
No book ever ends, when it’s full of your friends. (From Dahl’s book, “The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me.”)
Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was a British author, poet, and screenwriter. He was a prolific storyteller and writer of children’s books.
A book is a wonderful present. Though it may grow worn, it will never grow old.
Touch magic. Pass it on.
Jane Yolen (born 1939) is an American author of fantasy, science fiction, and children’s books. During her prolific career, she has written or edited over 400 books. She enjoys sharing her own writing journey. Here is her website: janeyolen.
Books are the mirrors of the soul.
Fiction is like a spider’s web, attached ever so lightly perhaps, but still attached to life at all four corners.
Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was an English writer who was a pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness with her narratives’ voice.
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