We do not want holy books, but true ones; not sacred writings, but sensible writings.
Books Quotes
Man ceased to be an ape, vanquished the ape, on the day the first book was written.
Don’t explain your author, read him right and he explains himself.
The day of the Bible is passed. Books have taken its place.
We love to buy books because we believe we’re buying the time to read them.
My books are water; those of great geniuses are wine everybody drinks water.
I conceive that a knowledge of books is the basis on which all other knowledge rests.
When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. (2 Timothy 4:13)
Once you put it down, you simply can’t pick it up. (Of a much praised book by Henry James)
It’s summer! I only get three short months to goof off! I’m not going to waste these precious days reading books! (“Calvin and Hobbes”)
