A good book is the purest essence of a human soul.
It is a mathematical fact that the casting of this pebble from my hand alters the centre of gravity of the universe.
Every new opinion, at its starting, is precisely in a minority of one.
If time is precious, no book that will not improve by repeated readings deserves to be read at all.
Not brute force but only persuasion and faith are the kings of this world.
Books are a triviality. Life alone is great.