“That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and profit.”
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“That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and profit.” [Quotation attributed to Amos Bronson Alcott]. (n.d.). Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8453-that-is-a-good-book-which-is-opened/
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“That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and profit.” Attributed to Amos Bronson Alcott. Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8453-that-is-a-good-book-which-is-opened/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
“That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and profit.” Attributed to Amos Bronson Alcott. Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8453-that-is-a-good-book-which-is-opened/.