Logo
Quote by Stéphane Mallarmé
In reading, a lonely quiet concert is given to our minds; all our

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

Other quotes by Stéphane Mallarmé
No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
Books
category

The naturalistic literature of this country has reached such a state that no family of characters is considered true to life which does not include at least two hypochondriacs, one sadist, and one old man who spills food down the front of his vest. – Robert Benchley

Category:
Books

Books are the compasses and telescopes and sextants and charts which other men have prepared to help us navigate the dangerous seas of human life. – Jesse Lee Bennett

Category:
Books

There is a temperate zone in the mind, between luxurious indolence and exacting work; and it is to this region, just between laziness and labor, that summer reading belongs. – Henry Ward Beecher

Category:
Books

As a rule reading fiction is as hard to me as trying to hit a target by hurling feathers at it. I need resistance to celebrate! – William James

Category:
Books

Random Quotes

This enemy of peace in the world today is unlike any we have seen in the past, and our military is learning from, and building on, previous successes while carrying peace and freedom into the future. – Mark Kennedy

Category:
Freedom

No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots. – Barbara Ehrenreich

Category:
Patriotism

Trust is a great force multiplier. – Tom Ridge

Category:
Trust

Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the next 10. – Neil Armstrong

Category:
Science