How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book. – Henry David Thoreau, Walden
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English literature is a kind of training in social ethics. English trains you to handle a body of information in a way that is conducive to action. – Marilyn Butler
Classics are not classics because hoary with age — they are the steel balls which have worn down mountains but remained unchanged in the mill of time. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers. – Charles W. Eliot
This little kid pointed at me and said, You look disgusting! That was the first time I thought maybe I did. I decided Id better start eating. Im just thankful that I made it through with relatively few scars. – Susan Dey
