A project I'm doing requires a quote that deals with books I need one that makes you think and is just incredible.
2007-08-13 06:05:02 · 9 answers · asked by rock_chick82192 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
“In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through you—how many you can make your own.”
-Mortimor Adler-
2007-08-13 13:04:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A single book at the right time can change our views dramatically, give a quantum boost to our knowledge, help us construct a whole new outlook on the world and our life. Isn't it odd that we don't seek those experiences more systematically?
Steve Leveen, The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life, Levenger Press, 2005, p. 11
2007-08-13 23:56:55 · answer #2 · answered by Desha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make you think? Just incredible? Here, one of the most famous of them all:
“I cannot sleep unless I am surrounded by books.”
----Jorge Luis Borges, the Argentinian writer
2007-08-13 22:11:02 · answer #3 · answered by Canebrake 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend; inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
-- Groucho Marx
2007-08-13 20:55:11 · answer #4 · answered by actormyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read INKHEART by Cornelia Funke
2007-08-13 13:13:09 · answer #5 · answered by Jerynn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. "
Mark Twain
2007-08-13 13:15:35 · answer #6 · answered by Volusian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person who doesn't read is no better off than one who can't.
2007-08-13 14:07:27 · answer #7 · answered by open4one 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge."
2007-08-13 13:38:13 · answer #8 · answered by World 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-08-13 18:29:11 · answer #9 · answered by docie555@yahoo.com 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋