When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes. |
There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island. |
Parents were the only ones obligated to love you; from the rest of the world you had to earn it. |
Parents are like God because you wanna know they're out there, and you want them to think well of you, but you really only call when you need something. |
Setting a good example for your children takes all the fun out of middle age. |
There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it. |
There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts. |
Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new at all. |
A book without words is like love without a kiss; it's empty. |
Never memorize what you can look up in books. |