Quote of the Day: W. Somerset Maugham
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“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.” W. Somerset Maugham, 1874–1965
A Latter-day Bluestocking
For the love of reading
Status | August 30, 2011
Status | August 26, 2011
Quote of the Day: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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“The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, And all the sweet serenity of books.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807–1882
Status | August 25, 2011
Quote of the Day: Coolio
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“I used to walk to school with my nose buried in a book.” Coolio, born 1963
Status | August 24, 2011
Quote of the Day: Anthony Trollope
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“The habit of reading is the only enjoyment in which there is no alloy; it lasts when all other pleasures fade.” Anthony Trollope, 1815–1882
Status | August 19, 2011
Quote of the Day: Artemus Ward
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“Do I miss the glare and crash of the imperial thoroughfare? The milkman, the fiery, untamed omnibus horses, the soda fountains, Central Park, and those things? Yes I do; and I can go on missing ’em for quite a spell, and enjoy it.” (Artemus Ward, 1834–1867)
In recognition of the fact that I am going on holiday to relax, enjoy family and to READ!
Status | August 18, 2011
Daily Quote: A poem by Arnold Lobel
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Books to the ceiling
Books to the sky,
My pile of books is a mile high.
How I love them! How I need them!
I’ll have a long beard by the time I read them.
Arnold Lobel, 1933–1987
Status | August 16, 2011
Quote of the Day: Walt Whitman
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“The dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book.” Walt Whitman, 1819–1892
Status | August 15, 2011
Quote of the Day: Ernest Hemingway
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“There is no friend as loyal as a book” Ernest Hemingway, 1899–1961
Status | August 14, 2011
Quote of the Day: Henry Ward Beecher
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“Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house.” Henry Ward Beecher, 1813–1887
Status | August 13, 2011
Quote of the Day: Erasmus
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“When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.” Desiderius Erasmus, 1466–1536
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