The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but often those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his mind, and therefore awaken interest and rivet thought.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
A good book, in the language of the book-sellers, is a salable one; in that of the curious, a scarce one; in that of men of sense, a useful and instructive one.
The advice of the elders to young men is very apt to be as unreal as a list of the hundred best books.
The idea that a book can advise a woman how to capture a man is touchingly naive. Books advising men how to capture a woman are far less common, perhaps because few men are willing to admit to such a difficulty. For both sexes, I recommend a good novel, offering scenarios you might learn from, if only because they reflect a lot of doubt.
Only the best books are special. Why? Because they open our eyes, touch us, excite us, extend us.
I try not to recommend too many books, frankly, because I think there's a certain synchronicity that happens when people discover books.
Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new at all.
The best books arise from some ultimate question in the author.
It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds. In the best books, great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours.
I've loved all my books, but I will admit that 'The Man from Stone Creek' holds a very special place in my heart.
The best books... are those that tell you what you know already.