Books Quote by Horace

“Let every reader do as his conscience bids him.”

— Hermann Hesse

He gains everyone's approval who mixes the pleasant with the useful.

— Horace

“The useful and the useless must, like good and evil generally, go on together, and man must make his choice.”

— Mahatma Gandhi

“What does it avail, one will say, that this man has so much talent, that he is so active therewith, and that he exerts…

— Immanuel Kant

“He who knows the reader, does nothing for the reader.”

— Friedrich Nietzsche

“He keeps his voice kindly but remote. A cross between a pedagogue, soothsayer, and a benevolent uncle – that should be his tone.”

— Margaret Atwood

“The intelligent man makes certain reservations as to the choice of his listeners.”

— John Fante

“A writer must empathize with all of their characters because he is the one that bestowed upon them both joy and misery.”

— Terry A O'Neal

“A great speaker always inspires people by his actions.”

— Alin Sav

“He was the smartest and best-read person any of us had every known, but he wore his learning so lightly and had such curiosity…

— Will Schwalbe

“He is like a superhero, practicing living a normal life before starting his career as a defender of libraries, books, and the all-important art…

— Alice Ozma

“One that has well digested his knowledge both of books and men, has little enjoyment but in the company of a few select companions.…

— David Hume