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book night men
Although I am an old man, night is generally my time for walking. Charles Dickens
book reading writing
There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.
book knowledge men
Mathematicians have sought knowledge in figures, Philosophers in systems, Logicians in subtleties, and Metaphysicians in sounds. It is not in any nor in all of these. He that studies only men, will get the body of knowledge without the soul, and he that studies only books, the soul without the body. Charles Caleb Colton
book reading advice
When in reading we meet with any maxim that may be of use, we should take it for our own, and make an immediate application of it, as we would of the advice of a friend whom we have purposely consulted.
book merit lovers
We should choose our books as we would our companions, for their sterling and intrinsic merit.
book reading writing
Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority.
book reading writing
Many books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple reason; they made no such demand upon those who wrote them.
book writing companion
With books, as with companions, it is of more consequence to know which to avoid, than which to choose, for good books are as scarce as good companions, and in both instances, all that we can learn from baad ones is, that some much time has been worse than thrown away.
book men soul
He that studies only men will get the body of knowledge without the soul; and he that studies only books, the soul without the body.
library democracy portal
Freedom is found through the portals of our nation's libraries. David McCullough
library television film
Film, television and to a certain extent, theater are modern day libraries. David Strathairn
library librarian democratic
A democratic society depends upon an informed and educated citizenry. Thomas Jefferson
library fairy-tale tales
I was a great reader of fairy tales. I tried to read the entire fairy tale section of the library. Beverly Cleary
library stories shelves
...we are all a volume on the shelf of the... library, a story unto ourselves, never possibly described with one word or even very accurately with thousands. Deb Caletti
library democracy matter
When a library is open, no matter its size or shape, democracy is open, too. Bill Moyers
library needs definitions
County library? Reference desk, please. Hello? Yes, I need a word definition. Well, that's the problem. I don't know how to spell it and I'm not allowed to say it. Could you just rattle off all the swear words you know and I'll stop you when...Hello? Bill Watterson
library
We're going to get a new library here. Bud Schmidt
library shelter muse
To a historian libraries are food, shelter, and even muse. Barbara Tuchman
bricks honest trade
Don't be afraid! We won't make an author of you, while there's an honest trade to be learnt, or brick-making to turn to.
bricks certainly consoling death full lighten needs notion obviously sooner tiny trophies
It's a consoling notion that death is a very tiny hole, and you need to make yourself very small to get through it. One obviously needs to lighten off, and a rucksack full of bricks or a mantelpiece full of trophies will certainly have to be abandoned - the sooner the better, I say. Michael Leunig
bricks creations heard people saw south
When I was in South Africa, I was meeting with people who never heard of Lego bricks. And yet, when I was like, 'Here they are,' they immediately got it. They saw the appeal, were snapping bricks and creating their little creations right there immediately. Nathan Sawaya
bricks consider services shape web
Web services are the mortar. But you also have to consider the bricks and the shape of the building.
bricks mobs passing patrol police rocks
Mobs and looters have been hurling rocks and bricks at passing patrol police vehicles.
bricks ideas leadership plans reinforce strategic support true trying
Leadership without support is like trying to make bricks without enough straw. True leaders reinforce their ideas and plans with strategic partnerships, alliances and supportiveaudiences.
bricks facility marches stadium time wonderful
Time marches on. We've got a wonderful new facility under construction and it's Busch Stadium - it's just different bricks and mortar.
bricks fact fragments improvised rejected
Actors need bricks to play with, and in fact we rejected all the improvised fragments we had made without a plan. Improvisation without a plan is like tennis without tennis balls. Lars von Trier
bricks built clear played project ruined
The reason for this project comes from my childhood, that is clear to me. I did not have any toys. So, I played in the bricks of ruined buildings around me and with which I built houses. Anselm Kiefer