John Lyly's Quote - Far more seemly were it for thee to have thy study full of books,

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Far more seemly were it for thee to have thy study full of books,

Far more seemly were it for thee to have thy study full of books, than thy purse full of money. – John Lyly

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Marriages are made in heaven and consummated on Earth. – John Lyly

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Where the mind is past hope, the heart is past shame. – John Lyly

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The sun shineth upon the dunghill, and is not corrupted. – John Lyly

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Books are immortal sons deifying their sires. – Plato

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The literary man must needs be a thinking one, and every day he lives he becomes wiser—if wiser, then better—if better, then happier. – Charles Lanman, “Thoughts on Literature,” 1840

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A losing trade, I assure you, sir: literature is a drug. – George Borrow

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One cannot celebrate books sufficiently. After saying his best, still something better remains to be spoken in their praise. – A. Bronson Alcott, “Books,” June 1869

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