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We do not consider our principles as dogmas contained in books that are said to come from heaven. We derive our inspiration, not from heaven, or from an unseen world, but directly from life Picture Quote #1

Our popular economics writers, however, are not in the business of giving their readers a ringside seat on the research action; with no exception I can think of, they use their books to do an end run around the normal structure of scholarship, to preach ideas that few serious economists share. Often, these ideas are not just at odds with the professional consensus; they are demonstrably wrong, and sometimes terminally silly. But they sound good to the unwary reader Picture Quote #1

My problem is that while other people are reading fifty books I’m reading one book fifty times. I only stop when at the bottom of page 20, say, I realize I can recite pages 21 and 22 from memory. Then I put the book away for a few years Picture Quote #1

Sparky’s the only guy I know who’s written more books than he’s read Picture Quote #1

Computers will never take the place of books. You can’t stand on a floppy disk to reach a high shelf Picture Quote #1

The idea of a library full of books, the books full of knowledge, fills me with fear and love and courage and endless wonder Picture Quote #1

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Why is it so difficult to assemble those things that really matter in life and to dwell among them only? I am referring to certain landscapes, persons, beasts, books, rooms, meteorological conditions, fruits Picture Quote #1

Zombie books were going to be my passion projects, but certainly not pay the bills. I thought I was going to have to get a real job on a sitcom or something, and have my zombie books to remind myself I was still a writer at heart. I never thought I could actually pay my bills and write what I wanted Picture Quote #1

You read about me in history books, but now I am dedicated to spreading the truth about preserving the dignity of all human life from natural conception to natural death Picture Quote #1

I’d volunteer to go to prison, as long as there are books. Because with books I am free Picture Quote #1

Libraries are the future of reading. When the economy is down, we need to make it easier for people to buy and read books for free, not harder. It is stupid to sacrifice tomorrow’s book buyers for today’s dollars, especially when it’s obvious that the source in question doesn’t have any more dollars to give you Picture Quote #1

Past and present, it is all the same, books are necromancers, they exercise an influence more varied, more lasting, than any magic known to man Picture Quote #1

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In fact, it is precisely because we have changed books that the chaos in our country has gotten worse than ever before Picture Quote #1

We live in a war of two antagonistic ethical philosophies, the ethical policy taught in the books and schools, and the success policy Picture Quote #1

I’ve been around so long that I might be in record books for being the longest, weirdest, most pathetic great player ever. Look t how precocious I am at 33 Picture Quote #1

Books are never out of humour; never envious or jealous, they answer all questions with readiness;... they teach us how to live and how to die; they dispel melancholy by their mirth, and amuse by their wit; they prepare the soul to suffer everything and desire nothing; they introduce us to ourselves Picture Quote #1

Standardization, instead of individualization. Cheap books, instead of private press editions. Active literature, instead of passive leather bindings Picture Quote #1

I have often wondered how anyone who does not read, by which I mean daily, having some book going all the time, can make it through life. Indeed if I were required to make a sharp division in the very nature of people, I would be tempted to make it there: readers and nonreaders of books... It is astonishing how the presence or absence of this habit so consistently characterizes an individual in other respects; it is as though it were a kind of barometer of temperament, of personality, even of character. Aside from that, for me it constituted something like sanity insurance Picture Quote #1

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Books are the true means of acquiring talent. If one does not read one remains ignorant, and ignorance can never produce true painters Picture Quote #1

Memorization of variations could be even worse than playing in a tournament without looking in the books at all Picture Quote #1

Expose yourself to as much as possible. Attend conferences no one else is attending. Read books no one else is reading. Talk to people no one else is talking to Picture Quote #1

The reflections and histories of men and women throughout the world are contained in books... America’s greatness is not only recorded in books, but it is also dependent upon each and every citizen being able to utilize public libraries Picture Quote #1

I love to read, but I didn’t know how I could keep up with my eyes,... But I remembered that the library had books on tape, so I started listening to them. You wouldn’t believe how much they have brought to my life Picture Quote #1

I started by just sitting by the chessboard exploring things. I didn’t even have books at first, and I just played by myself. I learnt a lot from that, and I feel that it is a big reason why I now have a good intuitive understanding of chess Picture Quote #1

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Books on the openings abound; nor are works on the end game wanting; but those on the middle game can be counted on the fingers of one hand Picture Quote #1

I pictured a low timber house with a shingled roof, caulked against storms, with blazing log fires inside and the walls lined with all the best books, somewhere to live when the rest of the world blew up Picture Quote #1

People need stories... we use stories to teach, to learn, to make sense of the world around us. As long as we need stories, we will need books Picture Quote #1

Of all the unexpected things in contemporary literature, this is among the oddest: that kids have an inordinate appetite for very long, very tricky, very strange books about places that don’t exist Picture Quote #1

My goal is to teach readers how to treat and respect themselves and each other in an entertaining way. I do that in all of my books Picture Quote #1

It would be so great to have someone my own age to talk to, even if it was just about books Picture Quote #1

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We do not consider our principles as dogmas contained in books that are said to come from heaven. We derive our inspiration, not from heaven, or from an unseen world, but directly from life (Books Quotes) Our popular economics writers, however, are not in the business of giving their readers a ringside seat on the research action; with no exception I can think of, they use their books to do an end run around the normal structure of scholarship, to preach ideas that few serious economists share. Often, these ideas are not just at odds with the professional consensus; they are demonstrably wrong, and sometimes terminally silly. But they sound good to the unwary reader (Books Quotes) My problem is that while other people are reading fifty books I’m reading one book fifty times. I only stop when at the bottom of page 20, say, I realize I can recite pages 21 and 22 from memory. Then I put the book away for a few years (Books Quotes) Sparky’s the only guy I know who’s written more books than he’s read (Books Quotes) Computers will never take the place of books. You can’t stand on a floppy disk to reach a high shelf (Books Quotes) The idea of a library full of books, the books full of knowledge, fills me with fear and love and courage and endless wonder (Books Quotes) Why is it so difficult to assemble those things that really matter in life and to dwell among them only? I am referring to certain landscapes, persons, beasts, books, rooms, meteorological conditions, fruits (Books Quotes) Zombie books were going to be my passion projects, but certainly not pay the bills. I thought I was going to have to get a real job on a sitcom or something, and have my zombie books to remind myself I was still a writer at heart. I never thought I could actually pay my bills and write what I wanted (Books Quotes) You read about me in history books, but now I am dedicated to spreading the truth about preserving the dignity of all human life from natural conception to natural death (Books Quotes) I’d volunteer to go to prison, as long as there are books. Because with books I am free (Books Quotes) Libraries are the future of reading. When the economy is down, we need to make it easier for people to buy and read books for free, not harder. It is stupid to sacrifice tomorrow’s book buyers for today’s dollars, especially when it’s obvious that the source in question doesn’t have any more dollars to give you (Books Quotes) Past and present, it is all the same, books are necromancers, they exercise an influence more varied, more lasting, than any magic known to man (Books Quotes) In fact, it is precisely because we have changed books that the chaos in our country has gotten worse than ever before (Books Quotes) We live in a war of two antagonistic ethical philosophies, the ethical policy taught in the books and schools, and the success policy (Books Quotes) I’ve been around so long that I might be in record books for being the longest, weirdest, most pathetic great player ever. Look t how precocious I am at 33 (Books Quotes) Books are never out of humour; never envious or jealous, they answer all questions with readiness;... they teach us how to live and how to die; they dispel melancholy by their mirth, and amuse by their wit; they prepare the soul to suffer everything and desire nothing; they introduce us to ourselves (Books Quotes) Standardization, instead of individualization. Cheap books, instead of private press editions. Active literature, instead of passive leather bindings (Books Quotes) I have often wondered how anyone who does not read, by which I mean daily, having some book going all the time, can make it through life. Indeed if I were required to make a sharp division in the very nature of people, I would be tempted to make it there: readers and nonreaders of books... It is astonishing how the presence or absence of this habit so consistently characterizes an individual in other respects; it is as though it were a kind of barometer of temperament, of personality, even of character. Aside from that, for me it constituted something like sanity insurance (Books Quotes) Books are the true means of acquiring talent. If one does not read one remains ignorant, and ignorance can never produce true painters (Books Quotes) Memorization of variations could be even worse than playing in a tournament without looking in the books at all (Books Quotes) Expose yourself to as much as possible. Attend conferences no one else is attending. Read books no one else is reading. Talk to people no one else is talking to (Books Quotes) The reflections and histories of men and women throughout the world are contained in books... America’s greatness is not only recorded in books, but it is also dependent upon each and every citizen being able to utilize public libraries (Books Quotes) I love to read, but I didn’t know how I could keep up with my eyes,... But I remembered that the library had books on tape, so I started listening to them. You wouldn’t believe how much they have brought to my life (Books Quotes) I started by just sitting by the chessboard exploring things. I didn’t even have books at first, and I just played by myself. I learnt a lot from that, and I feel that it is a big reason why I now have a good intuitive understanding of chess (Books Quotes) Books on the openings abound; nor are works on the end game wanting; but those on the middle game can be counted on the fingers of one hand (Books Quotes) I pictured a low timber house with a shingled roof, caulked against storms, with blazing log fires inside and the walls lined with all the best books, somewhere to live when the rest of the world blew up (Books Quotes) People need stories... we use stories to teach, to learn, to make sense of the world around us. As long as we need stories, we will need books (Books Quotes) Of all the unexpected things in contemporary literature, this is among the oddest: that kids have an inordinate appetite for very long, very tricky, very strange books about places that don’t exist (Books Quotes) My goal is to teach readers how to treat and respect themselves and each other in an entertaining way. I do that in all of my books (Books Quotes) It would be so great to have someone my own age to talk to, even if it was just about books (Books Quotes)

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