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Books are the mirrors of the soul.

Books, the children of the brain.

A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit.

There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.

The dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book.

A truly good book teaches me better than to read it. I must soon lay it down, and commence living on its hint. What I began by reading, I must finish by acting.

Books are to be distinguished by the grandeur of their topics even more than by the manner in which they are treated.

The response to ‘The Greatest Generation’ and the books that followed has been one of the most satisfying experiences of my life.