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I’ve just surfaced from spending several days in a state of rapture: I was reading a book... I felt alive and engaged and positively brilliant, bursting with ideas, brimming with memories of other books I’ve loved Picture Quote #1

A book is judged, not by its reference to life, but by its reference to other books Picture Quote #1

All of the insights that we might ever need have already been captured by others in books. The important question is this: In the last ninety days, with this treasure of information that could change our lives, our fortunes, our relationships, our health, our children and our careers for the better, how many books have we read? Picture Quote #1

We sell books, other people sell shoes. What’s the difference? Publishing isn’t the highest art Picture Quote #1

I suffer from the disease of writing books and being ashamed of them when they are finished Picture Quote #1

Books are certainly old fashioned, but only people with a very limited perception are silly enough to condemn ideas because of their age. It is, of course, equally silly to condemn the new fangled simply because it is strange Picture Quote #1

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It often requires more courage to read some books than it does to fight a battle Picture Quote #1

Libraries are brothels for the mind. Which means that librarians are the madams, greeting punters, understanding their strange tastes and needs, and pimping their books Picture Quote #1

I am aware there are books that instruct you on how to manipulate the market, stocks and people... they might even help you get money. But, let me caution you... when there is no spiritual growth... there is no spiritual strength... there is no lasting happiness... and, there is no real or lasting wealth Picture Quote #1

When you realize that your history books and your science books and your literature books are not the result of experts sitting down and making it a wise decision, but of political pressure groups coming to the state textbook hearings, this is wrong Picture Quote #1

I’ve tried to make a book that’s accessible to the ordinary, intelligent reader. Very often books that cover this kind of subject are written by academics, for academics. But I am not an academic Picture Quote #1

My best friends are books, I can easily read them and take them wherever I go Picture Quote #1

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In my twenties, it was so important for me to show people I had all these other books and these other sorts of writing in me,.. A lot of authors, if their first book is a success, they’re terrified to write a second one. But in my case, since the first book wasn’t considered a literary book, I was really determined to show people I could do other types of writing Picture Quote #1

One of my rigid goals is to keep each book under 300 pages because I think so much nonfiction is literally weighty that people don’t get through these books,.. If people don’t finish your book, then they don’t know what you’re talking about Picture Quote #1

I take my books everywhere. Plane journeys are a good opportunity to study, or also when I’m having my hair done Picture Quote #1

Incompetence, in my books, is the failure of the critical faculties to interfere constructively with the natural flow Picture Quote #1

A young person wanting to become an artist might simply go purposefully and dedicatedly to his or her room with a few books and a thousand blank canvases for four years Picture Quote #1

A man, in his books, may be said to walk the earth a long time after he is gone Picture Quote #1

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If thou need money, get it in an honest way by keeping books, if thou wilt, but not by writing books Picture Quote #1

Rough board shelves hold a number of books, without which some of the evenings would be long indeed Picture Quote #1

The librarian of today, and it will be true still more of the librarians of tomorrow, are not fiery dragons interposed between the people and the books. They are useful public servants, who manage libraries in the interest of the public... Many still think that a great reader, or a writer of books, will make an excellent librarian. This is pure fallacy Picture Quote #1

I believe the writer... should always be the final judge. I have always held to that position and have sometimes seen books hurt thereby, but at least as often helped. The book belongs to the author Picture Quote #1

I have a low opinion of books: they are piles of stones set up to show coming travelers where other minds have been, or at best signal smokes to call attention Picture Quote #1

Through books you can start today where the great thinkers of yesterday left off, because books have immortalized man’s knowledge. Thinkers, dead a thousand years, are as alive in their books today as when they walked the earth Picture Quote #1

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You open doors when you open books... doors that swing wide to unlimited horizons of knowledge, wisdom, and inspiration that will enlarge the dimensions of your life Picture Quote #1

I do read books. I suppose it’s more or less the same thing, but at least I’m alone and I’m an individual. I can stop anytime I want, which I frequently do Picture Quote #1

A true martial artist, in my books anyways, is someone who is going to do the right thing and lead by example Picture Quote #1

The books are the books, and a lot of the stuff is some version of your id or your ego Picture Quote #1

I used to envy people who had written books, the way I think women envy other women who’ve had babies. I was resentful, shy, and inhibited around people who had written books. They’d done things I wanted to do Picture Quote #1

I read much more that I do anything else. I don’t watch too much television, because I like books Picture Quote #1

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I’ve just surfaced from spending several days in a state of rapture: I was reading a book... I felt alive and engaged and positively brilliant, bursting with ideas, brimming with memories of other books I’ve loved (Books Quotes) A book is judged, not by its reference to life, but by its reference to other books (Books Quotes) All of the insights that we might ever need have already been captured by others in books. The important question is this: In the last ninety days, with this treasure of information that could change our lives, our fortunes, our relationships, our health, our children and our careers for the better, how many books have we read? (Books Quotes) We sell books, other people sell shoes. What’s the difference? Publishing isn’t the highest art (Books Quotes) I suffer from the disease of writing books and being ashamed of them when they are finished (Books Quotes) Books are certainly old fashioned, but only people with a very limited perception are silly enough to condemn ideas because of their age. It is, of course, equally silly to condemn the new fangled simply because it is strange (Books Quotes) It often requires more courage to read some books than it does to fight a battle (Books Quotes) Libraries are brothels for the mind. Which means that librarians are the madams, greeting punters, understanding their strange tastes and needs, and pimping their books (Books Quotes) I am aware there are books that instruct you on how to manipulate the market, stocks and people... they might even help you get money. But, let me caution you... when there is no spiritual growth... there is no spiritual strength... there is no lasting happiness... and, there is no real or lasting wealth (Books Quotes) When you realize that your history books and your science books and your literature books are not the result of experts sitting down and making it a wise decision, but of political pressure groups coming to the state textbook hearings, this is wrong (Books Quotes) I’ve tried to make a book that’s accessible to the ordinary, intelligent reader. Very often books that cover this kind of subject are written by academics, for academics. But I am not an academic (Books Quotes) My best friends are books, I can easily read them and take them wherever I go (Books Quotes) In my twenties, it was so important for me to show people I had all these other books and these other sorts of writing in me,.. A lot of authors, if their first book is a success, they’re terrified to write a second one. But in my case, since the first book wasn’t considered a literary book, I was really determined to show people I could do other types of writing (Books Quotes) One of my rigid goals is to keep each book under 300 pages because I think so much nonfiction is literally weighty that people don’t get through these books,.. If people don’t finish your book, then they don’t know what you’re talking about (Books Quotes) I take my books everywhere. Plane journeys are a good opportunity to study, or also when I’m having my hair done (Books Quotes) Incompetence, in my books, is the failure of the critical faculties to interfere constructively with the natural flow (Books Quotes) A young person wanting to become an artist might simply go purposefully and dedicatedly to his or her room with a few books and a thousand blank canvases for four years (Books Quotes) A man, in his books, may be said to walk the earth a long time after he is gone (Books Quotes) If thou need money, get it in an honest way by keeping books, if thou wilt, but not by writing books (Books Quotes) Rough board shelves hold a number of books, without which some of the evenings would be long indeed (Books Quotes) The librarian of today, and it will be true still more of the librarians of tomorrow, are not fiery dragons interposed between the people and the books. They are useful public servants, who manage libraries in the interest of the public... Many still think that a great reader, or a writer of books, will make an excellent librarian. This is pure fallacy (Books Quotes) I believe the writer... should always be the final judge. I have always held to that position and have sometimes seen books hurt thereby, but at least as often helped. The book belongs to the author (Books Quotes) I have a low opinion of books: they are piles of stones set up to show coming travelers where other minds have been, or at best signal smokes to call attention (Books Quotes) Through books you can start today where the great thinkers of yesterday left off, because books have immortalized man’s knowledge. Thinkers, dead a thousand years, are as alive in their books today as when they walked the earth (Books Quotes) You open doors when you open books... doors that swing wide to unlimited horizons of knowledge, wisdom, and inspiration that will enlarge the dimensions of your life (Books Quotes) I do read books. I suppose it’s more or less the same thing, but at least I’m alone and I’m an individual. I can stop anytime I want, which I frequently do (Books Quotes) A true martial artist, in my books anyways, is someone who is going to do the right thing and lead by example (Books Quotes) The books are the books, and a lot of the stuff is some version of your id or your ego (Books Quotes) I used to envy people who had written books, the way I think women envy other women who’ve had babies. I was resentful, shy, and inhibited around people who had written books. They’d done things I wanted to do (Books Quotes) I read much more that I do anything else. I don’t watch too much television, because I like books (Books Quotes)

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