“Yes books are valuable. But not reading of books will take the place of a daily, candid, honest examination of what one has recently done, and what one is about to do - of a steady looking at one's self in the face”

“A book that one has not read yet is always more exciting than a book one has memorized.”

“What's your favorite book?
"The last one I read.”

“I hadn't originally intended to do any reading, what if I did read one book more or one book less, whether I read or not wouldn't make a difference, I would still be waiting to get cremated.”

“What sense of superiority it gives one to escape reading some book which every one else is reading.”

“It is with the reading of books the same as with looking at pictures; one must, without doubt, without hesitations, with assurance, admire what is beautiful.”

“The women one meets - what are they but books one has already read? You're a library of the unknown, the uncut. Upon my word I've a subscription.”

“Surely it is more honourable to do great things, than to speak or read great things!…When a Christian has one eye upon his book, the other should be looking up to heaven for a blessing upon what he reads.”

“Read books are far less valuable than unread ones. The library should contain as much of what you do not know as your financial means, mortgage rates, and the currently tight real-estate market alow you to put there.”

“Anyone who thinks one book has all the answers hasn't read enough books.”