A home without books is a body without soul.

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The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.

Take from a man his reputation for probity, and the more shrewd and clever he is, the more hated and mistrusted he becomes.

Nothing stands out so conspicuously, or remains so firmly fixed in the memory, as something which you have blundered.

Live as brave men, and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.

The biggest seller is cookbooks, and the second is diet books – how not to eat what you’ve just learned how to cook.

The sun looks down on nothing half so good as a household laughing together over a meal.

You have to be a speedy reader because there’s so so much to read.

You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.