"Books are embalmed minds." Christian Nevell Bovee
"The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, And all the sweet serenity of books." Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"Bread of flour is good; but there is bread, sweet as honey, if we would eat it, in a good book." John Ruskin
"He who lends a book is an idiot. He who returns the book is more of an idiot." Arabic Proverb (I don't really agree with this, I lend my books to my friends all the time.)
"I love to lose myself in other men's minds.... Books think for me." Charles Lamb
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Marianne, I like Proust's "there are no days of our childhood we lived so fully as those we spent with a favourite book". cheers
ReplyDeleteThat is indeed a wonderful one. Philosophers always have the greatest way of saying things. I love the quote, as well. It's in my post from 26 April 2013. I'm glad you enjoy the quotes.
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend,
Marianne