“ Success is no proof of virtue. In the case of a book, quick acclaim is presumptive evidence of a lack of substance and originality. Walter Kaufmann
“ There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates' loot on Treasure Island and best of all, you can enjoy these riches every day of your life. Walt Disney Company
“ Many scholars forget, it seems to me, that our enjoyment of the great works of literature depends more upon the depth of our sympathy than upon our understanding. The trouble is that very few of their… Helen Keller
“ A capacity, and taste, for reading, gives access to whatever has already been discovered by others. It is the key, or one of the keys, to the already solved problems. And not only so. It gives a relis… Abraham Lincoln
“ The acquisition of a book signalled not just the potential acquisition of knowledge but also something like the property rights to a piece of ground: the knowledge became a visitable place. James Wood
“ What is more important to a library than anything else -- than everything else -- is the fact that it exists.", American Scholar; Washington, DC, June 5, 1972] Archibald MacLeish
“ All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. That which is far off, exceeding deep, who can find it out? Compton Gage
“ There shall be confusion also in many places, and the fire shall be oft sent out again, and the wild beasts shall change their places, and menstruate women shall bring forth monsters: Compton Gage
“ Still. Four words.And I didn’t realize it until a couple of days ago, when someone wrote in to my blog:Dear Neil,If you could choose a quote - either by you or another author - to be inscribed on the… Neil Gaiman
“ People listening to songs are like people reading novels: for a few minutes, for a few hours, someone else gets to come in and hijack that part of your brain that's always thinking. A good book or son… Douglas Coupland
“ And he read all morning, but just to make it interesting, he put lots of dragons in it. Terry Pratchett
“ He has only half learned the art of reading who has not added to it the even more refined accomplishments of skipping and skimming. Arthur Balfour
