At night when the curtains are drawn and the fire flickers my books attain a collective dignity.

At night when the curtains are drawn and the fire flickers, my books attain a collective dignity.

Author: E. M. Forster

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I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars.

The four characteristics of humanism are curiosity, a free mind, belief in good taste, and belief in the human race.

History develops, art stands still.

What is the good of your stars and trees, your sunrise and the wind, if they do not enter into our daily lives?

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

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.

You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.