Language is the soul of intellect, and reading is the essential process by which that intellect is cultivated beyond the commonplace experiences of everyday life.

Quote by Charles Scribner Jr

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Always do sober what you said you'd do when you were drunk. That will teach...

Always do sober what you said you'd do when you were drunk. That will teach...

Reading is a means of thinking with another person's mind; it forces you to stretch...

Reading is a means of thinking with another person's mind; it forces you to stretch...

Reading is a means of thinking with another person's mind; it forces you to stretch...

Reading is a means of thinking with another person's mind; it forces you to stretch...

Language is the soul of intellect, and reading is the essential process by which that...

Language is the soul of intellect, and reading is the essential process by which that...

If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if...

If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if...

The last motive in the world for acquiring vocabulary should be to impress. Words should...

The last motive in the world for acquiring vocabulary should be to impress. Words should...

If French is no longer the language of a power, it can be the language...

If French is no longer the language of a power, it can be the language...

I love luxury. And luxury lies not in richness and ornateness but in the absence...

I love luxury. And luxury lies not in richness and ornateness but in the absence...

Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words...

Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words...

Language is a mixture of statement and evocation

Language is a mixture of statement and evocation

The poor girl does not know how to have a conversation. Unfortunately, she does know...

The poor girl does not know how to have a conversation. Unfortunately, she does know...

Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.

Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.

Language is the means of getting an idea from my brain into yours without surgery

Language is the means of getting an idea from my brain into yours without surgery

I have been a believer in the magic of language since, at a very early...

I have been a believer in the magic of language since, at a very early...

Religion is no more possible without prayer than poetry without language, or music without atmosphere

Religion is no more possible without prayer than poetry without language, or music without atmosphere

Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands, and goes...

Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands, and goes...

Language is surely too small a vessel to contain these emotions of mind and body...

Language is surely too small a vessel to contain these emotions of mind and body...

Language achieves soul only when it's applied as a tool, used by those who imbue...

Language achieves soul only when it's applied as a tool, used by those who imbue...

In communications, familiarity breeds apathy.

In communications, familiarity breeds apathy.

If names are not correct, language will not be in accordance with the truth of...

If names are not correct, language will not be in accordance with the truth of...