I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.

Round numbers are always false.

A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek.

What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.

Much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason of so many senseless scholars in the world.

Limited reading enabled me to thoroughly digest what I did read.

A great library easily begets affection, which may deepen into love;