Love of books Quotes

“[A]ll who are smitten with the love of books think cheaply of the world and wealth; as Jerome says to Vigilantius: The same man cannot love both gold and books... The hideousness of vice is greatly reprobated in books, so that he who loves to commune with books is lead to detest all manner of vice. The demon, who derives his name from knowledge, is most effectually defeated by the knowledge of books, and through books his multitudinous deceits and the endless labyrinths of his guile are laid bare to those who read...”

“Books appear to be the most immediate instruments of speculative delight.”

“A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning.”

“It takes all sorts to make a world,” some are soldiers from the cradle, some merchants, some orators; nothing but a love of books was the gift given to me by the fairies.”

“There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.”

“The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods.”

“There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all.”

“There was something she found intensely attractive about a man with a thirst for knowledge. Marc's obsessive love of books had been--she realized now--a huge part of his appeal....”

“The love of books was an instant connection, and a true boon for a girl who tended toward shyness, because it was a source of endless conversation.”