Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill.
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Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind, which are delivered down from generation to generation as presents to the posterity of those who are yet unborn.
Books are time machines, transporting us out of our own lives into other times and other places.
I know in this time of great technological advancement, the idea of reading a book seems almost anachronistic, but I think it's worth preserving.
Books are our umbilical cord to life. They connect us deeply, and with more meaning, to the world. They aren't about escaping from ourselves but expanding ourselves and finding within us the tools we need to survive.
What is true for book publishing is true for civilization: the books that survive the test of time are humanity's backlist, our collective memory.
Books are an ancient and proven medium. Their physical form inspires passion.
I don't see why a book shouldn't be intellectually sound, entertaining, and fun to read. Historians who write academic history, which is unreadable, are basically wasting their time.
Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.
People don't care about books. They care about ideas.
Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a poor substitute for life.
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