“If the riches of the Indies, or the crowns of all the kingdom of Europe,were laid at my feet in exchange for my love of reading,I would spurn them all.”
“If the crowns of all the kingdoms of the empire were laid down at my feet in exchange for my books and my love of reading I would spurn them all.”
“Ask nothing more of me sweet;All I can give you I give;Heart of my heart were it more,More would be laid at your feet..”
“If I had a hundred kingdoms, I would trade them all for you, my dearest love. Iwas nothing until you.”
“My early and invincible love of reading--I would not exchange for the treasures of India.”
“I buy all my socks with holes in them. Otherwise, how would I get my feet in them?”