O Day of days when we can read! The reader and the book, either without the other is naught.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.

The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.

It is not length of life, but depth of life.

It is not length of life, but depth of life.

Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests...

Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests...

All mankind loves a lover.

All mankind loves a lover.

I am treating you as my friend, asking you to share my present minuses in...

I am treating you as my friend, asking you to share my present minuses in...

Money is the representative of a certain quantity of corn or other commodity. It is...

Money is the representative of a certain quantity of corn or other commodity. It is...

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be...

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be...

There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some stroke...

There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some stroke...

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile...it's the spiritual...

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile...it's the spiritual...

We are by nature observers, and thereby learners. That is our permanent state.

We are by nature observers, and thereby learners. That is our permanent state.

Truth is the property of no individual but is the treasure of all men.

Truth is the property of no individual but is the treasure of all men.

Next to the originator of a good sentence is the first quoter of it.

Next to the originator of a good sentence is the first quoter of it.

The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.

The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.

Culture is one thing and varnish is another.

Culture is one thing and varnish is another.

Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it

Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it

No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.

No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.

The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it.

The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it.

Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.

Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.

There's a lot more power in calm than in vituperation.

There's a lot more power in calm than in vituperation.

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.

Don't judge a book by its cover

Don't judge a book by its cover