“One cannot celebrate books sufficiently. After saying his best, still something better remains to be spoken in their praise. As with friends, one finds new beauties at every interview, and would stay long in the presence of those choice companions. As with friends, he may dispense with a wide acquaintance. Few and choice. The richest minds need not large libraries.” NeedsMindMayLongStillsBookChoicesPraiseRemainsLibraryWideCelebrateInterviewsCompanionAcquaintanceSomething BetterLibrary Books Book:Table-talk Source: Table-talk
“Rapt into still communion that transcends The imperfect offices of prayer and praise, His mind was a thanksgiving to the power That made him; it was blessedness and love!” MindMadeStillsPrayerOfficeAnd LovePraiseImperfectCommunionBlessedness Book:The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Etc Source: The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Etc
“Soul of the age! The applause, delight, the wonder of our stage! My Shakespeare , rise; I will not lodge thee by Chaucer or Spenser , or bid Beaumont lie A little further, to make thee a room; Thou art a monument, without a tomb, And art alive still, while thy book doth live, And we have wits to read , and praise to give .” GivingLittlesArtStillsBookSoulAgeLyingRoomsWonderAliveStagePraiseDelightWitTheeMonumentApplauseTombsLodgesChaucerSpenser Book:Ben Jonson Source: Ben Jonson