Holbrook Jackson
Holbrook Jackson
George Holbrook Jacksonwas a British journalist, writer and publisher. He was recognised as one of the leading bibliophiles of his time...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWriter
happiness laughter joy
Those who seek happiness miss it, and those who discuss it, lack it.
ideas accepted rejects
As soon as an idea is accepted it is time to reject it.
fire intuition genius
Genius is intuition on fire.
book writing great-book
Great books conserve time.
suffering fool may
Suffer fools gladly; they may be right.
scholarship pedantry
Pedantry is the dotage of knowledge.
men revolution revolt
The great revolution of the future will be Nature's revolt against man.
book rooms reader
The better the book the more room for the reader.
book home air
A large, still book is a piece of quietness, succulent and nourishing in a noisy world, which I approach and imbibe with "a sort of greedy enjoyment," as Marcel Proust said of those rooms of his old home whose air was "saturated with the bouquet of silence."
risk doubt risk-it
When in doubt, risk it
joy desire path
Your readiest desire is your path to joy... even if it destroys you.
regret vices honest
We are more inclined to regret our virtues than our vices; but only the very honest will admit this.
reading book ends
The end of reading is not more books but more life.
men age 30th-birthday
No man is ever old enough to know better.