"I keep my books at the British Museum and at Mudies.

The oldest books are still only just out to those who have not read them.
~ Samuel Butler (novelist) ~












The oldest books are still only just out to those who have not read them.
More Samuel Butler (novelist) quotes
"Books should be tried by a judge and jury as though they were crimes.
"Every man's work, whether it be literature, or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself.
"Books are like imprisoned souls till someone takes them down from a shelf and frees them.
"I keep my books at the British Museum and at Mudies.
"Books should be tried by a judge and jury as though they were crimes.
"Every man's work, whether it be literature, or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself.
"The oldest books are still only just out to those who have not read them.
"Books are like imprisoned souls till someone takes them down from a shelf and frees them.
"I keep my books at the British Museum and at Mudies.
"Books should be tried by a judge and jury as though they were crimes.
"Every man's work, whether it be literature, or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself.
"The oldest books are still only just out to those who have not read them.
"Books are like imprisoned souls till someone takes them down from a shelf and frees them.
"I keep my books at the British Museum and at Mudies.