For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core of ages past, the reason why men lived and worked and died, the essence and quintessence of their lives.

Quote by Amy Lowell

Topics: Books Quotes, Heart Quotes, Life Quotes

When you came, you were like red wine and honey, and the taste of you...

When you came, you were like red wine and honey, and the taste of you...

All books are either dreams or swords.

All books are either dreams or swords.

Youth condemns; maturity condones

Youth condemns; maturity condones

In science, read by preference the newest works. In literature, read the oldest. The classics...

In science, read by preference the newest works. In literature, read the oldest. The classics...

Even Pain pricks to livelier living.

Even Pain pricks to livelier living.

Time! Joyless emblem of the greed of millions, robber of the best which earth can...

Time! Joyless emblem of the greed of millions, robber of the best which earth can...

Sexual love is the most stupendous fact of the universe, and the most magical mystery...

Sexual love is the most stupendous fact of the universe, and the most magical mystery...

Hate is ravening vulture beaks descending on a place of skulls.

Hate is ravening vulture beaks descending on a place of skulls.

Moon! Moon! I am prone before you. Pity me, and drench me in loneliness.

Moon! Moon! I am prone before you. Pity me, and drench me in loneliness.

Let us be of cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which...

Let us be of cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which...

You are ice and fire the touch of you burns my hands like snow.

You are ice and fire the touch of you burns my hands like snow.

A man must be sacrificed now and again to provide for the next generation of...

A man must be sacrificed now and again to provide for the next generation of...

Hate is ravening vulture beaks descending on a place of skulls

Hate is ravening vulture beaks descending on a place of skulls

Youth condemns; maturity condones.

Youth condemns; maturity condones.

For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core...

For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core...

Happiness, to some, elation; Is, to others, mere stagnation.

Happiness, to some, elation; Is, to others, mere stagnation.

Art is the desire of a man to express himself, to record the reactions of...

Art is the desire of a man to express himself, to record the reactions of...

Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.

Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.

To a true artist only that face is beautiful which, quite apart from its exterior,...

To a true artist only that face is beautiful which, quite apart from its exterior,...

To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature.

To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature.

The artist's world is limitless. It can be found anywhere, far from where he lives...

The artist's world is limitless. It can be found anywhere, far from where he lives...