Amazing quotes on Books

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My reason for this article is simple,...
I am more than convinced that if we commit ourselves to reading thus increasing knowledge, only God can limit how far we can go in life. Being convinced beyond any reasonable doubt, I am well persuaded to see you commit yourself to reading and I will do everything possible to see that happen, because I know potentials lie in you waiting to be unleashed.


“Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren’t very new after all.” -Abraham Lincoln

Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift. —Kate DiCamillo

A capacity, and taste, for reading gives access to whatever has already been discovered by others. —Abraham Lincoln

“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.” -Walt Disney

“Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all.” -Henry David Thoreau

“Books open your mind, broaden your mind, and strengthen you as nothing else can.” -William Feather

The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries. —Rene Descartes

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. —Dr. Seuss

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” –Cicero

“Books are mirrors. You only see in them what you already have inside of you.” -Carlos Zafon

“You are today who you’ll be in five years except for the people you meet and the books you read.” –Charlie “Tremendous” Jones

Reading is an act of civilization; it’s one of the greatest acts of civilization because it takes the free raw material of the mind and builds castles of possibilities. —Ben Okri

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