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Saturday, September 19, 2009

Quotes on Books and Reading...

10:36 AM | Thoughts by Jennifer (Crazy-for-Books) |

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So, I was thinking about changing the quote in my header and started searching for some good quotes. There are so many to pick from!! I thought I would share some wonderful quotes about books and reading that I found!

Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. ~ Joseph Addison ~
Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house. ~ Henry Ward Beecher ~
Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore? ~ Henry Ward Beecher ~
Books, I found, had the power to make time stand still, retreat or fly into the future. ~ Jim Bishop ~
I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library. ~ Jorge Luis Borges ~
A good book is the purest essence of a human soul. ~ Thomas Carlyle ~
I often feel sorry for people who don't read good books; they are missing a chance to lead an extra life. ~ Scott Corbett ~
Never judge a book by its movie. ~ J. W. Eagan ~
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” ~ Charles W. Eliot ~
A book should teach us to enjoy life, or to endure it. ~ Samuel Johnson ~
My home is where my books are. (1909) ~ Ellen Thompson ~