Susan Sontag
Essayist, Critic, Activist
"A good book is an education of the heart."
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Good Book
43 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Martin Luther
Theologian
"There never yet have been, nor are there now, too many good books."
Stephen King
Author
"Until we see each other again, keep your head together, read some good books, be useful, be happy."
Rene Descartes
Philosopher, Mathematician
"Bad books engender bad habits, but bad habits engender good books."
C. S. Lewis
Writer, Scholar
"Clearly one must read every good book at least once every ten years."
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"Sad stories make good books"
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"Good books are for consideration after, too."
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"You cannot invent an algorithm that is as good at recommending books as a good bookseller."
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"The road to ignorance is paved with good editions. Only the illiterate can afford to buy good books now."
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"I love books. If they are good books, I love them even more. But even if they are bad books, I still love them."
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"Some might say we lose ourselves in a good book. In truth, we find ourselves."
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"a good reader makes a good book"
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"For me, I would rather read a good book, from a contented author. I don't really care what it takes to produce that."
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"Every abridgement of a good book is a fool abridged."
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