Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me.
How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives.
Judy Blume (born 1938) is an American writer who is best known for her children’s books and young adult novels.
If we succeed in giving the love of learning, the learning itself is sure to follow.
We may sit in our library and yet be in all quarters of the world.
Englishman John Lubbock (1834-1913) spent much of his life in the family banking enterprises. However, he is well-known for his contributions to politics, science and philanthropic efforts.
Book’s invitation
Surrounded by winter storm—
Staying cozy warm
Falling snow’s ballet
Flakes fluttering with each twist—
Dancing in child’s eyes
Snow’s “welcome back” tune
Playing and giggling outside—
Touched by every flake
Keep reading. It’s one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have.
We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.
Lloyd Alexander (1924-2007) was an American author, who wrote primarily fantasy novels for children and young adults.
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.
Afternoon hideout
Character’s introvert side—
Submerged with good book
Walking new avenues
Positive energy swells—
Restore and renew
Smallest achievements
Self-esteem’s power supply—
Brighter tomorrow
Viewing cooking shows
Watching, yet never taste test—
Counting calories
Pushing shopping cart
Faster than flashy Corvette—
Speed up–kids at play!
Gifted three-year old
Earning Phi Beta Kappa—
Reading picture books
When you read a great book, you don’t escape from life, you plunge deeper into it.
But life never lets you go, does it? You can’t put down life the way you put down a book.
Julian Barnes (born 1946) is an English writer. He has also written fictional crime dramas under the pseudonym of Dan Kavanagh.
Books are a form of political action. Books are knowledge. Books are reflection. Books change your mind.
Let your face speak what’s in your heart.
Ohio-born Toni Morrison (1931-2019) experienced the ultimate tributes given any novelist when she received the Pulitzer Prize in 1988 for her ground-breaking novel BELOVED and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. Her many awards and published works were a testament to her gifts as a writer.
A house without books is like a room without windows. No man has a right to bring up his children without surrounding them with books, if he has the means to buy them.
Resolve to edge in a little reading each day, if it is but a single sentence. If you gain fifteen minutes a day, it will make itself felt at the end of the year.
Horace Mann (1796-1859) was committed to educational reform in the United States. One of his most passionate causes was for the establishment of universal public education for America’s children.
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