Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The good of a book lies in its being read. A book is made up of signs that speak of other signs, which in their turn speak of things. Without an eye to read them, a book contains signs that produce no concepts; therefore it is dumb.
Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a poor substitute for life.
Books have the power to be the light we are seeking at crucial moments in our lives. Reading helps us realize we are not alone, that we can change our circumstances and even achieve the impossible.
In my books I might hold the mirror to my own face. If others would like to borrow the mirror, they're welcome. The books aren't there to accuse others - merely to raise issues and keep the debates alive.
Books allow you to see the world through the eyes of others.
Books are the blessed chloroform of the mind.
Books are my weakness.
Writing books can be very individual - one might strike you as helpful that someone else found useless, or that you might not have appreciated at some other time in your life.
Books should have a purpose. Books should be practical in some sense.
Books are mind reading devices; they allow us free access to the thoughts and dreams of people we have never met.