Books are never out of humour; never envious or jealous, they answer all questions with readiness;... they teach us how to live and how to die; they dispel melancholy by their mirth, and amuse by their wit; they prepare the soul to suffer everything and desire nothing; they introduce us to ourselves.


The Anatomy of Bibliomania (ed. University of Illinois Press, 1950) - ISBN: 9780252070433

Holbrook Jackson Quotes

Books are never out of humour; never envious or jealous, they answer all questions with readiness;... they teach us how to live and how to die; they...

Books are never out of humour; never envious or jealous, they answer all questions with readiness;... they teach us how to live and how to die; they...

Books are never out of humour; never envious or jealous, they answer all questions with readiness;... they teach us how to live and how to die; they...

Books are never out of humour; never envious or jealous, they answer all questions with readiness;... they teach us how to live and how to die; they...