Books
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I love everything that's old, — old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine.
Finishing a good book is like leaving a good friend.
These are not books, lumps of lifeless paper, but minds alive on the shelves.
The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,
And all the sweet serenity of books.
The remedy for life's broken pieces is not classes, workshops or books. Don't try to heal the broken pieces. Just forgive.
He who studies medicine without books sails an uncharted sea, but he who studies medicine without patients does not go to sea at all.
There is the myth that writing books for children is easier than writing books for grownups, whereas we know that truly great books for children are works of genius, whether it's 'Alice in Wonderland' or the 'Gruffalo' or 'Northern Lights'. When it's a great book, it's a great book, whether it's for children or not.
Do activities you're passionate about — which make your heart and soul feel perky — including things like working out, cooking, painting, writing, yoga, hiking, walking, swimming, being in nature, being around art, or reading inspiring books.
Study how water flows in a valley stream, smoothly and freely between the rocks. Also learn from holy books and wise people. Everything — even mountains, rivers, plants and trees — should be your teacher.
A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books.
Access to books and the encouragement of the habit of reading: these two things are the first and most necessary steps in education and librarians, teachers and parents all over the country know it. It is our children's right and it is also our best hope and their best hope for the future.
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.
Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books — especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day.
Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.
The world is a book, and those who don't travel read only one page.
It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations.
A book is a mirror: if an ape looks into it an apostle is hardly likely to look out.
Have 'em throw the book at this guy, preferably something by James Mitchman.
Willie: There's more than one way to skin a cat.
ALF: You've been looking at my recipe book.
Just the omission of Jane Austen's books alone would make a fairly good library out of a library that hadn't a book in it.
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