When you reread a classic you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than was there before. – Clifton Fadiman
For most men life is a search for the proper manila envelope in which to get themselves filed. – Clifton Fadiman
To take wine into our mouths is to savor a droplet of the river of human history. – Clifton Fadiman
When you re-read a classic you do not see in the book more than you did before. You see more in you than there was before. – Clifton Fadiman
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