Hamilton Wright Mabie Quote

The book of the moment often has immense vogue, while the book of the age, which comes in its company from the press, lies unnoticed; but the great book has its revenge. It lives to see its contemporary pushed up shelf by shelf until it finds its final resting-place in the garret or the auction room.


My Study Fire (ed. 1893)


The book of the moment often has immense vogue, while the book of the age, which comes in its company from the press, lies unnoticed; but the great...

The book of the moment often has immense vogue, while the book of the age, which comes in its company from the press, lies unnoticed; but the great...

The book of the moment often has immense vogue, while the book of the age, which comes in its company from the press, lies unnoticed; but the great...

The book of the moment often has immense vogue, while the book of the age, which comes in its company from the press, lies unnoticed; but the great...