Living with books ensures one never sighs in despair. — France, Romain Rolland
Reading requires "three attentions": attention of the mind, the eye, and the mouth. If the mind is not present, the eyes will not see carefully. If both the mind and eyes are not focused, and one merely recites aimlessly, memory will not form, and what is retained will not last long. Among these three attentions, the attention of the mind is the most critical. Once the mind is engaged, how can the eyes and mouth fail to follow? — Zhu Xi, "Regulations for Studying"
Books are the fruits of science, but science is not the fruit of books. — England, Francis Bacon
Books are the life of our times. — Russia, Vissarion Belinsky
Books that fulfill our ideals are the keys to wisdom. — Russia, Leo Tolstoy
Books are the true university of our time. — England, Thomas Carlyle
He who claims to be able to do everything can actually do nothing; the "expert" who claims expertise in everything is actually an expert in nothing... — Tao Feng, "Selected Works of Tao Feng"
If one does not read for three days, thorns grow in the mouth; if one does not play the lute for three days, thorns grow in the hands. — Qing Dynasty, Zhu Shuigui, "Answer to Ye Jie's Questions"
Learning values precision over breadth... Knowing ten things superficially is inferior to knowing one thing thoroughly. — Dai Zhen, "Chronicle of Master Dai Dongyuan"
Books are counselors always at hand... — USA, Keller
Reading a good book is like making a beneficial friend. — Zang Kejia
To read solely for the sake of memorizing as one passes the pages is of the least benefit. — Zheng Banqiao
After reading ten thousand scrolls, writing comes with divine inspiration. — Tang Dynasty, Du Fu, "Twenty-two Rhymes Presented to Vice Minister Wei"
The joy of reading is blissful; rising up, one sees the bright moon high in the frosty sky. — Song Dynasty, Zhu Xi
Reading is like mining, "panning for gold in the sand." — Zhao Shuli
Books are the ladder of human progress. — USSR, Maxim Gorky
