Quote by Holbrook Jackson
A large, still book is a piece of quietness, succulent and nourish

A large, still book is a piece of quietness, succulent and nourishing in a noisy world, which I approach and imbibe with “a sort of greedy enjoyment,” as Marcel Proust said of those rooms of his old home whose air was “saturated with the bouquet of silence.” – Holbrook Jackson

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The time to read is any time: no apparatus, no appointment of time and place, is necessary. It is the only art which can be practiced at any hour of the day or night, whenever the time and inclination comes, that is your time for reading in joy or sorrow, health or illness. – Holbrook Jackson

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A good book is always on tap; it may be decanted and drunk a hundred times, and it is still there for further imbibement. – Holbrook Jackson

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In reading, a lonely quiet concert is given to our minds; all our mental faculties will be present in this symphonic exaltation. – Stéphane Mallarmé

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Having your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into bouillon cubes. – John LeCarre

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The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it. – James Bryce

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