A bran' new book is a beautiful thing, all promise and fresh pages, the neatly squared spine, the brisk sense of a journey beginning. But a well-worn book also has its pleasures, the soft caress and give of the paper's edges, the comfort, like an old shawl, of an oft-read story.
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Gold, silver, jewels, purple garments, houses built of marble, groomed estates, pious paintings, caparisoned steeds, and other things of this kind offer a mutable and superficial pleasure; books give delight to the very marrow of one's bones. They speak to us, consult with us, and join with us in a living and intense intimacy.
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A strong man does not succumb to pressures, he knows that without pressures he will not find pleasures and so he will not be made.
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There is really nothing you gain from being a pauper rather you loose every thing.
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The pauper is vulnerable to pride and pride is the destroyer of man's glory.
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