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- A book tightly shut is but a block of paper.
- Chinese Proverb
- A classic is a book that doesn't have to be written again.
- W. E. B. du Bois (1868 - 1963)
- A good book has no ending.
- R. D. Cumming
- Books have the same enemies as people: fire, humidity, animals, weather, and their own content.
- Paul Valery (1871 - 1945)
- Books may well be the only true magic.
- Alice Hoffman
- The men who had hated [the book], and had not particularly loved Helvétius, flocked round him now. Voltaire forgave him all injuries, intentional or unintentional. 'What a fuss about an omelette!' he had exclaimed when he heard of the burning. How abominably unjust to persecute a man for such an airy trifle as that! 'I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it,' was his attitude now.
- S. G. Tallentyre, referring to Voltaire. Often attributed to Voltaire.
- A good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read.
- Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
- The only time anyone has ever gotten into serious trouble was when he decided he could do nothing about something.
- L. Ron Hubbard (1911 - 1986), Book: Dianetics 55
- Never regret yesterday. Life is in you today, and you make your tomorrow.
- L. Ron Hubbard (1911 - 1986), Book: The Creation of Human Ability
- You want to raise your child in such a way that you don%uFFFDt have to control him, so that he will be in full possession of himself at all times. Upon that depends his good behavior, his health, his sanity.
- L. Ron Hubbard (1911 - 1986), Book: Child Dianetics
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