"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.
More Samuel Butler (poet) 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.
"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.
"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.