Books are immortal sons deifying their sires. – Plato
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If the most significant characteristic of man is the complex of biological needs he shares with all members of his species, then the best lives for the writer to observe are those in which the role of natural necessity is clearest, namely, the lives of the very poor. – W. H. Auden
A blessed companion is a book, — a book that, fitly chosen, is a lifelong friend,… a book that, at a touch, pours its heart into our own. – Douglas Jerrold
I have friends whose society is delightful to me; they are persons of all countries and of all ages; distinguished in war, in council, and in letters; easy to live with, always at my command. – Francesco Petrarch
I think the Cold War works as a great analogy or simile for different kinds of conflict. Its funny, when you look back at it, its one of the last times that the boundaries were clear. Now, as we see on Homeland, there are no clear boundaries and enemies. – Matthew Rhys
