Quote by Samuel Butler
The oldest books are still only just out to those who have not rea

The oldest books are still only just out to those who have not read them. – Samuel Butler

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The alluring influences of bibliophilism, or book-loving, have silently crept into thousands of homes, whether beautiful or humble; for the library is properly regarded as one of the most important features of home as well as mental equipment. – Henry H. Harper, Book-Lovers, Bibliomaniacs and Book Clubs, 1904

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Borrowers of books — those mutilators of collections, spoilers of the symmetry of shelves, and creators of odd volumes. – Charles Lamb, Essays of Elia, "The Two Races of Men," 1822

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Reading well is one of the great pleasures that solitude can afford you. – Harold Bloom

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The smallest bookstore still contains more ideas of worth than have been presented in the entire history of television. – Andrew Ross

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