Those who seek happiness miss it, and those who discuss it, lack it. — Holbrook Jackson Happiness Copy Share Image
Beware of your habits. The better they are the more surely they will be your undoing. — Holbrook Jackson Copy Share Image
“What is more useless than the popular novel that has passed its boom!” — Holbrook Jackson Books Copy Share Image
The time to read is any time: no apparatus, no appointment of time and place, is necessary. — Holbrook Jackson Copy Share Image
Only one-fourth of the sorrow in each man's life is caused by outside uncontrollable elements, the rest is self-imposed by failing to… — Holbrook Jackson Calmness Copy Share Image
The poor are the only consistent altruists; they sell all they have and give it to the rich. — Holbrook Jackson Copy Share Image
The possession of a great many things, even the best of things, tends to blind one to the real value of anything. — Holbrook Jackson Blind Copy Share Image
There are only two classes in society: those who get more than they earn, and those who earn more than they get. — Holbrook Jackson Class Copy Share Image
Education begins by teaching children to read and ends by making most of them hate reading. — Holbrook Jackson Book Copy Share Image
Why did Nature create man? Was it to show that she is big enough to make mistakes, or was it pure ignorance? — Holbrook Jackson Copy Share Image
We are more inclined to regret our virtues than our vices; but only the very honest will admit this. — Holbrook Jackson Character Copy Share Image
A large, still book is a piece of quietness, succulent and nourishing in a noisy world, which I approach and imbibe with… — Holbrook Jackson Copy Share Image
The time to read is any time: no apparatus, no appointment of time and place, is necessary. It is the only art… — Holbrook Jackson Art Copy Share Image
Books are never out of humour; never envious or jealous, they answer all questions with readiness; ... they teach us how to… — Holbrook Jackson Copy Share Image
Your readiest desire is your path to joy... even if it destroys you. — Holbrook Jackson Desire Copy Share Image
The great revolution of the future will be Nature's revolt against man. — Holbrook Jackson Inspirational Copy Share Image
History proves there is no better advertisement for a book than to condemn it for obscenity. — Holbrook Jackson Copy Share Image
