Books that you carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are most useful after all.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Books should have a purpose. Books should be practical in some sense.
Books are the ever burning lamps of accumulated wisdom.
I collect books - a lot of books.
I still buy actual books. The smell, having it in your hands - there's really no substitute.
Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a poor substitute for life.
We live in the country, and I have a huge library there. When we go to London for the winter I never know which books to take. I never know what I am going to need. That's the only disadvantage.
Books are an ancient and proven medium. Their physical form inspires passion.
Books that distribute things... with as daring a freedom as we use in dreams, put us on our feet again.
I only keep books that I like very much. Otherwise I'd throw them out.
Digital texts are all well and good, but books on shelves are a presence in your life. As such, they become a part of your day-to-day existence, reminding you, chastising you, calling to you. Plus, book collecting is, hands down, the greatest pastime in the world.
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