#good book

A truly good book teaches me better than to read it. I must soon lay it down, and commence living on its hint. What I began by reading, I must finish by acting. ↗

— Henry David Thoreau

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Who learns most from a good book is the author. ↗

— Jose Bergamin

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Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image, but thee who destroys a good book, kills reason its self. ↗

— John Milton

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I wanted to go to Portland because it's a really good book town. ↗

— Patti Smith

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When I'm in London, I love to visit Kensington gardens and just sit in the park and read a good book. ↗

— Natalie Imbruglia

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No one ever committed suicide while reading a good book, but many have tried while trying to write one. ↗

— Robert Byrne

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Be kind and considerate with your criticism... It's just as hard to write a bad book as it is to write a good book. ↗

— Malcolm Cowley

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I don't think any good book is based on factual experience. Bad books are about things the writer already knew before he wrote them. ↗

— Carlos Fuentes

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A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit. ↗

— John Milton

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Forget romantic fiction, a survey has found that most women would rather read a good book than go shopping, have sex, or sleep. ↗

— Janet Street-Porter

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