Quote #13091
Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that...
Quote #6709
A man can stand anything except a succession of ordinary days.
Quote #34405
Properly, we should read for power. Man reading should be man intensely alive. The...
Quote #3990
Never read a book through merely because you have begun it.
Quote #31216
Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning....
Quote #13639
Those who stare at the past have their backs turned to the future.
Quote #19251
Great talents are the most lovely and often the most dangerous fruits on the...
Quote #26977
To be a book-collector is to combine the worst characteristics of a dope fiend...
Quote #29434
Fortunate indeed, is the man who takes exactly the right measure of himself, and...
Quote #1772
It is human nature to think wisely and act foolishly.