The mythic is everywhere..

Nine-tenths of existing books are nonsense, and the clever books are the refutation of that nonsense..

Books of quotations ... afford me one of the most undemanding but satisfying forms of reading pleasure..

One cannot say everything at once..

I am no one to be a purist..

Temporize not! It is always injurious..

Everyone has gifts; everyone can contribute..

Nobody has a franchise on what is good..

God created a system which gave us freewill..

I'm having too good of a time..

I love women more than anything..

I have lots of passions - gardens, art, music and reading. I have eclectic taste and read a huge variety of books..

That Bible is read best, which is practised most..

Easy writings curse is hard reading..

Reading, writing, teaching, learning, are all activities aimed at introducing civilizations to each other..

I don't like things that aren't true..

Book love is something like romantic love. When we are reading a really great book, burdens feel lighter, cares seem smaller..

The saving of empty beer and liquor bottles is a strange college phenomenon. I bet most of you college students reading this right now have some empt….

Nothing is invented and perfected at the same time..

You can't lose sight of what you did to get there.

Reading is not a duty, and has consequently no business to be made disagreeable..