“Nothing is lost upon a man who is bent upon growth; nothing wasted on one who is always preparing for - life by keeping eyes, mind and heart open to nature, men, books, experience - and what he gathers serves him at unexpected moments in unforeseen ways.” MenWayMindHeartBookMomentsEyeLostGrowthUnexpectedPreparingBentHeart And MindUnforeseenUnexpected Moments Book:Works and Days Source: Works and Days
“The book of the moment often has immense vogue, while the book of the age, which comes in its company from the press, lies unnoticed; but the great book has its revenge. It lives to see its contemporary pushed up shelf by shelf until it finds its final resting-place in the garret or the auction room.” BookMomentsAgeLyingRoomsCompanyPressesFinalsRevengeContemporaryImmenseShelvesUnnoticedGreat BookVogueAuctions Book:My Study Fire Source: My Study Fire
