“Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life.”
“Freedom is the emancipation from the arbitrary rule of other men.”
“The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.”
“In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but how many can get through to you.”
“Habits are formed by the repetition of particular acts. They are strengthened by an increase in the number of repeated acts. Habits are also weakened or broken, and contrary habits are formed by the repetition of contrary acts.”