“The past but lives in written words: a thousand ages were blank if books had not evoked their ghosts, and kept the pale unbodied shades to warn us from fleshless lips.Quote by Francois FenelonTopics: Quotes about BooksShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
Exactness and neatness in moderation is a virtue, but carried to extremes narrows the mind.#Francois Fenelon
All earthly delights are sweeter in expectation than in enjoyment; but all spiritual pleasures more...#Francois Fenelon
When you find that weariness depresses or amusement distracts you, you will calmly turn with...#God, #Lent, #Lenten
There is a set of religious, or rather moral, writings which teach that virtue is...#Francois Fenelon
Children are excellent observers, and will often perceive your slightest defects. In general, those who...#Francois Fenelon
A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more...#Books, #Maturity, #Youth
