A man is made by the books he reads.

Some men's words I remember so well that I must often use them to express my thought. Yes, because I perceive that we have heard the same truth, but they have …

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.

To live without duties is obscene.

Buying books is probably my biggest vice when I travel. I bought a great one in America called An Incomplete Education, which covers everything from fashion to…

From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out in books.

Pray thee, take care, that tak'st my book in hand, To read it well: that is, to understand.