Books Quote by William Ellery Channing

It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with the superior minds, and these invaluable means of communication are in reach of all.…

— William Ellery Channing

“It is chiefly through books that we enjoy the intercourse with superior minds...”

— William Ellery Channing

It is chiefly through books that we enjoy the communion with superior minds... In the best books, authors talk to us, give us their…

— William Ellery Channing

It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds; and these invaluable communications are within the reach of all.

— Stephanie Felicite, comtesse de Genlis

It is profound philosophy to sound the depths of feeling and distinguish traits of character. Men must be studied as deeply as books.

— Baltasar Gracian

Books represent the accumulated workings of the human mind, the endless treasures of man's thoughts.

— Gordon B. Hinckley

The reading of books, what is it but conversing with the wisest men of all ages and all countries.

— Isaac Barrow

“Reading good books is like engaging in conversation with the most cultivated minds of past centuries who had composed them, or rather, taking part…

— René Descartes

Through books we converse with the wisest and the greatest men of the past.

— Anonymous

The images of mens wits and knowledge remain in books. They generate still, and cast their seeds in the minds of others, provoking and…

— Francis Bacon

“Reading great books gives insight to the mind of great souls.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

Of all the things which man can do or make here below, by far the most momentous, wonderful, and worthy are the things we…

— Thomas Carlyle