Books are men of higher stature; the only men that speak aloud for future times to hear.
Books – Reading
Quotations by E.S. Barrett
Quotes :
- Paulus Jovius – books “They castrate the books of other men in order that with the fat of their works they may lard their own lean volumes.” ~Paulus Jovius (also known as Paolo Giovio, Italian Physician, Historian,)
- Jim Jarmusch – originality "Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable;…
- "We just launched a petition campaign. We think… "We just launched a petition campaign. We think it's almost unconscionable that as prices rise higher and higher, the state is reaping a windfall while motorists are suffering." - John Corlett
- "He who studies books alone will know how… "He who studies books alone will know how things ought to be, and he who studies men will know how they are." - Charles Caleb Colton