There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.

Picture Quote by Joseph Brodsky

There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.

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The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own...

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The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own...

We read to know that we are not alone.

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We read to know that we are not alone.

In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of...

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In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of...

Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm...

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Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm...

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and...

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Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and...

A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end....

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A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end....

Every book you've ever read is just a different combination of 26 letters.

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Every book you've ever read is just a different combination of 26 letters.

Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you.

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Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you.

Think before you speak. Read before you think.

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Think before you speak. Read before you think.

It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will...

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It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will...

A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never...

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A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never...

Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and...

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Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and...

Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly -- theyâ€™ll go through anything....

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Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly -- theyâ€™ll go through anything....

Classic' - a book which people praise and don't read.

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Classic' - a book which people praise and don't read.

Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and...

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Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and...

So many books, so little time.

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So many books, so little time.

From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down, I convulsed...

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From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down, I convulsed...