Boxes Quote by Sara Sheridan

I suppose every old scholar has had the experience of reading something in a book which was significant to him, but which he could…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

“As a historical novelist, there is very little I like more than spending time sorting through boxes of old letters, diaries, maps, trinkets, and…

— Sara Sheridan

Nearly all literature, in one sense, is made up of guide-books. Old ones tell us the ways our fathers went, through the thoroughfares and…

— Herman Melville

In old days books were written by men of letters and read by the public. Nowadays books are written by the public and read…

— Oscar Wilde

Reading literature is a way of reaching back to something bigger and older and different,

— Wendy Lesser

I realized how valuable the art and practice of writing letters are, and how important it is to remind people of what a treasure…

— Nancy Reagan

Books are the way that we communicate with the dead. The way that we learn lessons from those who are no longer with us,…

— Neil Gaiman

I know in this time of great technological advancement, the idea of reading a book seems almost anachronistic, but I think it's worth preserving.

— Garth Stein

Reading has always been a major part of my life. It has broadened my world and taken me to places I would otherwise have…

— Phyllis A. Whitney

I love old books. They tell you stories about their use. You can see where the fingerprints touched the pages as they held the…

— Jack Bowman

“Stories which have failed either to become popular folk lore or to be embalmed in old newspaper files are in great danger of oblivion.…

— Ruby Elhult

When I'm reading for my own pleasure, I read things other than history or archival material. I read a lot of fiction. I'm very…

— David McCullough