Friday 14 January 2022

Book Quotes of the Week

 

"A classic is a book that comes before other classics; but anyone who has read the others first, and then reads this one, instantly recognizes its place in the family tree." Italo Calvino, Why Read the Classics

And the classic readers are all a big family.

"She sounds like someone who spends a lot of time in libraries which are the best sorts of people." Catherynne M. Valente

Definitely.

"In my dream world, books are free and reading makes you thin." N.N. *


Wouldn't that be fantastic? Thanks, Carole @ Carole's Chatter for finding this.


Find more book quotes here.

* [If anyone can tell me the originator of this quote, I'd be very thankful and would happily include the name.]

8 comments:

  1. Oh how I wish reading made you thin! ;D

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    1. Would be fantastic, wouldn't it, Lark. But reading gives us so much more, I think.

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  2. Ha ha. I'm TOTALLY with N.N. :)

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    1. So do I, Susan. And I had to share it right away, I know I'm not the only one.

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    1. You're welcome, Sarah. What do they always say? Sharing is caring. LOL

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    2. Definitely. That's something none of us wants.

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