The Illustrated Book of Sayings: Curious Expressions from Around the World

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I think books are like people, in the sense that they’ll turn up in your life when you most need them.” The real difference, though, lies in our attitude to reading. Gilbert K. Chesterton once said: “There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and the tired man who wants a book to read.”

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. – Dr. Seuss In some cases, sayings can also be described simply as common expressions or phrases, which are used to convey a particular thought we have. For instance, the saying “out of the blue” is often used when something unexpected happens, but it does not contain any truth or advice. So, while sayings generally do carry some kind of deeper insight, they can also just be like any other basic expression. It is is better to know one book intimately than a hundred superficially.”– Donna Tartt in The Secret History Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it. – P.J. O’Rourke 8 Real meaning: This is an old saying that originates in America and refers to hunting dogs in the early 19 th century. Hunted prey such as raccoons or bears would escape the dogs by climbing up trees. The dogs would then sit and bark at the base of the tree, waiting for their masters.

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One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time.” Men do not understand books until they have a certain amount of life, or at any rate no man understands a deep book, until he has seen and lived at least part of its contents. – Ezra Pound 57

Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere.” She sounds like someone who spends a lot of time in libraries, which are the best sorts of people.”– Catherynne M. Valente in The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In a Ship of Her Own Making Real meaning: During the abolition of the slave trade of the 19 th century, southern states in the US would continue to capture and sell slaves. These slaves would be shipped down the Mississippi River and sold.

If you believe there are great quotes that should be added to the list, don’t hesitate to reach us on social media with your recommendations. Thanks! 50 best quotes about books and reading 1 We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel… is an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become.” Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book. – Author Unknown 9