"There must be something in books, something..." - Quote by Ray Bradbury
There must be something in books, something we can’t imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don’t stay for nothing.
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“Without books the development of civilization would have been impossible. They are the engines of change, windows on the world, "Lighthouses" as the poet said "erected in the sea of time." They are companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of the mind, Books are humanity in print.”
“When we read a book, our most essential trait - imagination - is given the opportunity to soar.”
“To buy books would be a good thing if we could also buy the time to read them; but the purchase of books is often mistaken for the assimilation and mastering of their contents.”
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“For surely to be wise is the most desirable thing in all the world.”
“What is good? All that heightens the feeling of power, the will to power, power itself in man.”
“There's a lot of young guys coming along, but I'd like to say to the various financiers, don't forget the senior guys. The senior guys and gals are there, willing to do their best work for you.”