I know every book of mine by its smell, and I have but to put my nose between the pages to be reminded of all sorts of things. – George Robert Gissing

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

A good book on your shelf is a friend that turns its back on you and remains a friend. – Author unknown

I divide all readers into two classes; those who read to remember and those who read to forget. – William Lyon Phelps