Quote of the Week: December 23rd
“A book is a gift you can open again and again.” Garrison Keillor A book is the best of gifts, at Christmas or any time of the year. Continue reading Quote of the Week: December 23rd
“A book is a gift you can open again and again.” Garrison Keillor A book is the best of gifts, at Christmas or any time of the year. Continue reading Quote of the Week: December 23rd
“There is no bond like having read and liked the same books.” – E. Nesbit What you read says a great deal about the kind of person you are. This, in turn, dictates the kind of people you will choose to be your friends. Continue reading Quote of the Week–December 16th
“Be as careful of the books you read, as of the company you keep; for your habits and character will be as much influenced by the former as the latter.” – Paxton Hood We often talk of books as if they were our friends, and we should select them just as carefully. Continue reading Quote of the Week–December 9th
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” – Charles William Eliot Books are important because they can educate as well as amuse. How many of our ideals are strengthened by seeing them personified in the heroes and heroines of our favourite novels! Continue reading Quote of the Week–December 2nd
“To sit at one’s table on a sunny morning, with four clear hours of uninterruptible security, plenty of nice white paper, and a [fountain] pen—that is true happiness.” – Winston Churchill We most certainly agree! Continue reading Quote of the Week–November 25th