Book Quote by Ben Jonson

“It is a great thing to start life with a small number of really good books which are your very own. You may not…

— Arthur Conan Doyle

Books come at my call and return when I desire them; they are never out of humor and they answer all my questions with…

— Petrarch

Learned to love the fact recognized in the books seems to be only good things, O world, we capture the essence of your practice

— Mak_786

... as usual I am suffering much from doubt as to the worth of what I am doing and fear lest I may not…

— George Eliot

“to graduation, I would have to remain always. I did not take hold of my studies with avidity, in fact I rarely ever read…

— Ulysses S. Grant

I invite you, wholeheartedly, to read books that remind you of your highest self and emancipate you from mental slavery or false beliefs and…

— Carlos Santana

“Here follows the substance of what I said, written out entirely for your benefit. Pay attention to it, or you will be all abroad,…

— Wilkie Collins

I remember very well, when I was at Oxford, an old gentleman said to me, "Young man, ply your book diligently now, and acquire…

— Samuel Johnson

“I promise that if you invest the time to read this book and apply what you learn, you will have a huge advantage over…

— Guy P. Harrison

A truly good book attracts very little favor to itself. It is so true that it teaches me better than to read it. I…

— Henry David Thoreau

I've taken a certain a pride in all of my books. They devour so much time and energy that you have to engage deeply…

— Catherine Mayer

Everything goes by the board: honor, pride, decency to get the book written.

— William Faulkner